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Air freight

Meaning in logistics & supply chain, with examples

nounCore term

In logistics & supply chain, air freight means: The transport of goods by plane, either in the hold of passenger aircraft or on dedicated cargo planes; fast but expensive.

In Turkish: havayolu kargo, hava kargo, havayolu taşımacılığı

How it is used

Chosen for urgent, high-value or perishable goods. Charges are based on chargeable weight per kilogram, and the transport document is the air waybill. People 'send something by air' or use 'airfreight' as a verb.

Example sentences

  1. We'll have to use air freight to get the samples to the trade fair on time.

  2. Air freight is too expensive for the whole order, so only the first 200 units will fly.

Common collocations

  • air freight rates
  • send by air freight
  • air freight forwarder
  • air freight capacity
  • air waybillThe transport document for air cargo, issued by the airline or its agent, which serves as a receipt for the goods and as evidence of the contract of carriage.
  • chargeable weightThe weight used to calculate the freight charge: the higher of the actual gross weight and the volumetric weight worked out from the shipment's dimensions.
  • ocean freightThe transport of goods by ship, mostly in containers; the cheapest way to move large volumes over long international distances.
  • freight forwarderA company that organizes shipments for its customers: it books space with carriers, prepares documents and arranges customs, insurance and delivery.
  • transit timeThe time goods spend travelling from the point of departure to the destination, not counting time for production, loading or customs.

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