As with sea transport, the cost shares of international air freight could only be roughly estimated.
The global orientation of this sector induces higher shares of administration costs, which amount to 24% of the total costs. Another specific aspect is the high importance of fuel costs, which do not show big variances between the Member States. This is why the air freight sector shows relatively few differences in absolute cost levels between the least and most expensive countries. Again, varieties occur mainly due to personnel and associated administration costs.