How Air Freight Companies Work (written for Cheap Shipping)
Air freight is transported by passenger airlines, cargo planes and super cargo planes. There are two types of airfreight companies; the ones transporting up to 100 lbs freight and the ones dealing with freight of any size. In general, it is more expensive to send a package weighting up to 100 lbs through small package handlers than to send a package weighting more than 100 lbs through an air freight forwarder. You will have to contact your freight forwarder before taking the cargo to them.
Freight forwarders will ask about the cargo weight, dimension, and destination to arrange a space in an airplane. This information is also needed to calculate the price of the shipment. Air forwarders will additionally ask for a commercial invoice, packing list and shipper’s letter of instruction. Air freight is grouped into simple household goods, freight shipments, parcel shipments, and express deliveries.
North American Van Lines and Bekins are among the most preferred household goods’ transporters by air. UPS, DHL, and FedEx are well established for their express deliveries. Many customers do shipments through freight brokers, who help picking the airfreight company and prepare all necessary documentation. Although the airfreight is commonly criticized for environmental pollution, it remains one of the most popular methods of shipment.
