Air Freight

Air Freight

Air transportation of goods is one of the important international transportation methods that provides the possibility of import and export for all companies, industries and factories. One of the services of Alofoq Alzaher Trading Company is providing the possibility of transporting your desired goods by air. In order to use this method, it is necessary that the commercial company in question has experience and accurate and complete information in this field. Stay with us to get to know more about how to provide air freight services by Alofoq Alzaher Trading Company.

What is air freight?

Air freight is a method of transporting goods by airlines that can be charter or commercial airlines. Air cargo travels from the passenger or commercial air gates to wherever the plane can sit. Air freight has always been one of the methods that has a higher cost-to-weight ratio than other methods of transporting goods, but at the same time This method is the fastest method of international transportation of goods.

Advantages of air freight

The possibility of rapid movement of goods by air transport has made this method a valuable way to send sensitive goods and time-critical shipments around the world. This advantage can create a good opportunity for smaller and developing companies to be able to compete with larger companies by providing faster services. In addition, the transportation of goods by airlines provides high security for your cargoes because the current protocols and the importance of the aircraft crew to the cargoes guarantee a high level of safety for air cargoes. Other advantages of air transportation include low insurance premiums and less warehousing requirements due to short shipment time. The advantages of air transportation are summarized below:

• less time- Air transportation of goods saves time and the shipping time is much less than rail and road methods.
• High reliability – Since international flights generally have very little delay, with a high percentage, most shipments will reach their destination at the right time.
• Low premium- Due to the short time of transportation, the cost of insurance is usually lower in air transportation.
• security- Due to the short time, the possibility of damage, theft, or any other damage is less, in addition, it becomes easier to manage and monitor the transfer process.
• Less storage requirements- Since the clearance time in air transportation is shorter, the warehousing needs are less, and compared to sea transportation, the time of unloading and storage in customs is shorter, so the clearance of goods is shorter and the need for local warehouses is also reduced. he does.

All types of air cargo

In general, there are two types of cargo in air transportation:

1. General shipments: It includes high-value goods such as electronics, jewelry, and pharmaceuticals. Air freight is more expensive than sea freight, but due to the high margins and fragility of many electronic goods, air freight is the most convenient mode of transportation.
2. Special shipments: which require special conditions for transportation, such as temperature control, special weather conditions or protected cover for some drugs or dangerous cargoes

What goods should not be shipped by air?

The following goods cannot be shipped by air:

• UN classified dangerous goods
• Lithium batteries
• Electronic power supplies or power banks
• Unauthorized goods
• Firearms
• Flammable materials
• Explosives
• Biochemical products

Types of flights in air transportation

In order to use air transportation to send cargo, there are different flights before the merchants. In the following, we will introduce these flights.

Charter flights

In charter flights, which are mostly used to transport passengers, all the seats of a flight are purchased by an airline company.

System flights

System flights are sold directly by the airlines themselves. In this type of flights, which are generally used to transport passengers, the schedule and rate are determined directly by the airline company.

Commercial flights

Commercial flights are flights that are used to transport cargo. These types of flights are divided into two categories: cargo and freight. As the name suggests, the cargo method is used only for the transfer of cargo and postal shipments. Generally, merchants use this method to transfer their cargo. Another method is the freight method, in which passengers are also transported, which means that passengers can be transported by their loads and cargoes.

How much does air freight cost?

In general, the cost of air transportation of cargo depends on various factors. The most important factors affecting the price of this method of goods transfer are:

• Cargo type which indicates the size and weight of the goods as well as any special requirements for special shipments.
• the aim which indicates the desired international airport.
• Delivery time which indicates the speed at which you intend to receive the goods.

In addition to these basic factors that have been mentioned, this method of transferring goods will bring other additional costs such as insurance, customs duties and taxes.