The most popular types of air freight are urgent delivery, delivery to remote regions (where moving cargo by road is extremely difficult), as well as transportation of perishable goods, complex equipment, and materials that require specific storage conditions.
By the way, a very popular direction in cargo transportation is the combination of several modes of transport. Rail plus road, road plus air, as well as several types of transport combined with sea routes (for example, to northern regions) are considered quite profitable solutions, despite the reloading of goods at ports, railway and air terminals.
Services and opportunities
Often, cargo transportation by air is carried out in the form of consolidated cargo – this is an excellent way to reduce the cost of urgent delivery. Another advantage of air transport is frequent offers of comprehensive services. In particular, carriers very often provide delivery services to and from the airport, as well as document processing – for example, customs or standard transport invoices.
Packaging, placement of goods or materials, and equipment is also often a task for the carrier company.
Advantages – or complications?
Still, not every parcel can be sent by plane. For a significant portion of shipments, strict carrier company rules apply. Animals must be sent in equipped cages designed for air travel, and always accompanied by a person. Strict requirements are imposed on the documents issued for animals. And it is very important to remember that oversized shipments will have to be sent by another method.
These limitations are offset by the low cost of shipments per kilogram. So, by paying from $1.5-2 per 1 kg of cargo, you can expect the highest quality of service and a short delivery time to the recipient.
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