Mr Wong Hong, Director General, AAPA. Wong Hong describes an image of strong recovery having been interrupted. Cargo strong amid turmoilWalker asks about the cargo situation: “That’s a very key part across Asia Pacific. Walker draws a parallel to the pandemic era, when cargo similarly cushioned airlines against passenger-side disruption, to which Wong agrees, calling cargo a “saving grace” for the industry. These headwinds, together with more moderate business confidence and heightened geopolitical and trade policy uncertainty, may temper growth in travel and air cargo markets in the coming months.