| In an increasingly globalised world where business | | | | exports a large amount of high value goods such as |
| transcends national borders and international trade is | | | | technical instruments and so on. Air transport now |
| a necessity, people are always looking for the best | | | | covers nearly one third of the UK's freight |
| way to move products. Air freight is the fastest way | | | | transportation by value. |
| to ship goods overseas for both private and | | | | Air freight is extremely time efficient, usually shipping |
| corporate customers. Whether you are shipping | | | | goods within one to two weeks, or within days for |
| personal items, gifts or products, air freight is a | | | | express services. The cost of air freight can be up to |
| reliable and time saving method of transportation. | | | | ten times that of shipping by sea, so it is usually used |
| For personal shipping, air services will get your goods | | | | for smaller, high value shipments. It is also essential in |
| to their destination safely and quickly. For businesses, | | | | transporting time sensitive goods, such as perishable |
| shipping by air will keep your business running | | | | food, flowers, and live products. International freight |
| smoothly. Many freight companies offer businesses | | | | forwarding companies make a lucrative business from |
| combined air and land or air and sea services to save | | | | arranging the logistics of air cargo shipping, connecting |
| money while still keeping a reasonable time frame. | | | | customers and transport providers for mutually |
| The history of air freight has been a story of | | | | beneficial and efficient business. |
| constant growth. The first attempts at Air freight | | | | Air freight is irrevocably linked to the ups and downs |
| were made in the 1920s, but commercial shipping | | | | of air transport generally. When prices of fuel |
| companies did not get involved until the 1950s. | | | | increase, the increased costs will be transferred to |
| Today, with the technological advances in airplane | | | | customers of freight forwarders. As efforts continue |
| technology and the huge increase in air cargo | | | | to reduce the environmental impact of carbon |
| services, air freight is a safe and well organised | | | | emissions caused by excessive air transport, air |
| business in itself. As international trade continues to | | | | freight prices may rise. In the coming years we may |
| grow, the demand for air cargo transport is steadily | | | | see drastic changes in the way we transport goods, |
| increasing. | | | | but for now air freight is a booming industry and an |
| In the United Kingdom, air freight is often a preferred | | | | integral part of the UK's international economy. |
| method for export businesses since the country | | | | |