What is the difference between air cargo and air freight?

What is the difference between air cargo and air freight?

The terms freight or cargo refer to the transportation of goods from one place to another, but cargo is typically only used for goods transported by plane or ship. Freight has a much broader definition and can also be applied to the transportation of goods via road, ocean, rail, and air.

How do you say air freight?

What is the definition of air freight?

Definition of airfreight : freight transport by air in volume also : the charge for this service.

What are the advantages of airfreight?

Speed and reliability The biggest advantage shippers gain when shipping air cargo is speed, which can be as fast as same-day delivery. This mode of transportation offers the fastest shipping times, as well as reliable arrival and departure times.

What are the types of air cargo?

There are two types of air cargo – general and special cargo.

What’s the difference between freight and cargo ship?

In general, the term ‘freight’ is associated with transporting products or goods via truck, van, or train, whereas ‘cargo’ refers to goods moved overseas via ship, ocean carriers, or airplane.

What’s another word for aircraft cargo?

What is another word for air freight?

airlift	flight
transit	airborne operation
air transport	rescue operation
transport operation	aviation
aeronautics	aerial navigation