Air Freight is a major component of international logistics and global import/export transportation. The service is costly but is vital in cases of need for express deliveries abroad such as those that are required as a matter of urgency by the client or those that are perishable and need speedy handling. Though air freight companies will offer services for different sizes of air cargo consignments which will vary from small packages up to a number of pallets, the cost of larger consignments may well be prohibitive relative to the selling price.

Air Freight companies will fly out of most UK airports and most international airports. A dependable Air Freight company will be able to give detailed advice of documentation needed for air freight cargoes to particular countries including any necessary procedures and legislative needs for perishable goods or dangerous goods, as well as import and export rules relating to your goods. This is the major benefit of using  experienced airfreight companies for transportation of your goods by air to countries outside the European Union.

It is possible to check specific charges for AirFreight online including the specific services and delivery times, and therefore find out if using an air cargo company in a particular instance will be worthwhile. Some companies will offer AirFreight as one alternative method of transportation and also quote for Rail Freight, or Road Freight informing you of any differences in costs and delivery times.

It may well be a option for your company in the case of a one-off need for urgent delivery, and in this case getting a quote and service details from your haulage contractor as well as one from an Air Freight provider will give a basis for providing the best service to your customer.