Ty isn't the only company putting key holiday merchandise on planes to avoid shipping logjams ahead of the holidays. Global demand for air cargo was up 9 percent in September compared with the same month in 2019, the International Air Transport Association said in a news release earlier this month. Hasbro, Nike, Levi Strauss & Co., Lululemon, Ralph Lauren, Under Armour, Adidas, Deckers Outdoor Corp. — owner of UGG and Hoka shoe and apparel brands — are all using pricier airfreight to get around congested ports or make up for production delays, at least when it comes to key products, according to recent earnings calls and investor conferences. Under Armour has used a lot of airfreight this year, "which we're not excited about, but it's a necessary thing with the challenges that we're all faced with," Chief Financial Officer David Bergman said during an earnings call earlier this month.