There are a few things you should know about air cargo shipping
and express air freight.
What you don't know just might cost you money. We help you understand the cost-saving approaches to expedited air shipping. On-time express air freight services, fair and reasonable pricing.
There are various levels of air express services.
Individual carriers have different names for their air freight
services but overall, they are all very much the same. The
least expensive air freight service is commonly referred to
as general cargo. General cargo is usually handled on a "space
availability" basis. If there is room available on the next
scheduled flight, the shipment will move, if not, it will
be reschedule for the next available flight. In the event
of very heavy air freight activity, your shipment might not
fly in time to meet your requirements.
To ensure proper scheduling to meet the required deadlines
for air freight shipments, carriers will allow us to "upgrade"
shipment service levels to a "priority" status. This service
level of express air freight ensures that your shipment will
ride on the next available flight, without getting "bumped"
by general cargo freight. It is booked and moved on a first-come,
first-serve basis. Priority air express freight can be pre-empted
by passenger baggage if the shipment is moving via passenger
aircraft. A priority type air express service is more costly
than general cargo and should only be utilized when determined
that the shipment will not arrive according to requirements
by utilizing general cargo. Why spend the additional money
if you don't need to?
Last but not least, is a service level that usually carries
a "guarantee" status with it; such as next available
flight. The carrier guarantees that the shipment will
move on a specific flight at a specific time. This level of
air express cargo service is usually very expensive but usually
meets the toughest of shipment requirements. We will analyze
your shipment requirement, flight availability's and other
factors before ever recommending this high level of services.
Again, why pay a lot of money for a service that you really
do not require in order to achieve on-time performance?
Contact us or call us today
to discuss your air express air freight shipment needs and
Air Cargo Transport's capabilities!
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We understand that responsible organizations have budgets,
we also understand that one of our roles is to assist our clients
in controlling their overall transportation costs. Regardless
of corporate size, from the very smallest, to the very largest;
controlling operating costs is a key aspect of ongoing success.
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can assist you in controlling your air express freight transportation
costs.