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The fastest and the safest mode
of transportation, airways is now being used increasingly by the movers
and packers for fulfilling the demands of the clients, individuals as
well as corporates. In case of cargo, it is specially used to send
time-sensitive items.
Though there are a number of advantages of air freight, the limiting
factor is the cost of transportation associated with the air
transportation or air cargo. Most of the movers and packers take two
factors into consideration when setting a price for a particular move.
These are the weight and the volume or area covered. Some of the cargo
moving specialists may also go by poundage alone.
Types of Air Transportation Services
For meeting the requirements of the relocation industry, there are
broadly three kinds of air services.
The first one includes companies whose sole purpose is to ship cargo
around the world, the second one is for passengers as well as goods and
the third is exclusively for passengers.
Some of the moving companies also specialize in heavyweight airfreight
transportation for commercial purpose.
Advantages of Air transportation in relocation industry are:
- Reduced transit time.
- A dedicated network of integrated air and ground services,
including door to door pickup and delivery.
- A fleet of scheduled flights with consistent transit times for
thousands of cities, providing comprehensive offshore-to-offshore
service as well as domestic moving services.
- Flexible delivery options, airport to airport, door to door or a
combination of the two.
Important Tips for Moving by Air
Moving via this mode requires the adherence to some guidelines. Most
carriers have very specific guidelines on what they will accept and what
they won't, and how items are to be packed, for example liquids,
perishables or fragile items. Some other factors to be kept in mind are:
- If the client and the goods have to be travel by the same flight,
the passenger must reach in advance as the clearance of goods and
passengers takes place at different gates. Usually, cargo is at a
separate terminal or warehouse.
- Complete knowledge of the carrier's rules before the packing
starts in the hands of the movers and packers.
- Proper labeling of all the goods, including to and from
addresses, warnings and any specific instructions.
- A detailed listing of the contents of each package. Legally,
packages can be opened and inspected by the carrier, so the list
must be specific and accurate.
- If the goods have been self packed, they must reach the decided
place in right time, as per the instructions of the service
provider.
Value Added Services offered by the movers and packers for air
transportation
- Expedited and staged consignments.
- Moving over sized cargo.
- Tracking facility and online routing.
- Complete import and export documentation.
- Cargo consolidation / de-consolidation services.
- Airfreight logistics / carrier management.
- Charter services available for relocation of top management
personnel and others.
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