| A brief definition of the term "air freight | | | | have access to convenient airports. This is |
| charter" could be the following: various | | | | why for many Aid Organizations, having air |
| commercial organizations that offer freight | | | | freight charter is the best solution, mainly |
| handling services worldwide by the use of air | | | | because it is the most convenient way through |
| crafts. These organizations can be located in | | | | which they can get both the equipment and |
| the private sector, which can get highly | | | | personnel to the desired locations in no |
| competitive. | | | | time. |
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| You can also name "air freight charter" a | | | | Many international companies prefer air |
| person who owns an aircraft and provides a | | | | freight charter to scheduled airlines firstly |
| sort of door to door service targeted at | | | | because this way they can avoid the delays |
| international shippers and importers of | | | | associated to the airlines. This means that, |
| goods; this service can be carried on by the | | | | by using air freight charter, the companies |
| use of belly hold in order to carry cargo. | | | | can have their goods delivered on time, |
| | | | whether it's fresh products or perishable |
| Certain air freight charters are assigned the | | | | goods. |
| transportation of heavy or outsized cargo. | | | | |
| The transportation can only be done in one | | | | Nowadays, air freight charters are being used |
| consignment for the customer; this way, | | | | by people who need to transport "must go" |
| delays can be avoided as well as losses that | | | | cargo around the world, having a certain |
| accompany these delays when a piecemeal | | | | deadline to meet. This is very important, |
| shipment has to be sent. | | | | because in the case of penalty clauses, a |
| | | | company can suffer large losses because of |
| A special type of air freight charter | | | | delays. |
| services can be arranged for those | | | | |
| organizations that deal with the | | | | For more resources about National Freight |
| transportation of relief or aid cargo during | | | | Broker or about Surplus Freight Broker or |
| international emergencies or disasters. In | | | | even about Freight Liquidators please review |
| such conditions, scheduled airlines don't | | | | these web pages. |