6.2.2 Types of Air Transport航空运输的种类
Like ocean transport,air transport is also classified into several categories based on business models such as:
♦Scheduled carriage班机运输
Scheduled carriage is operated by airlines on a daily or less frequent schedule between fixed airports.
♦Chartered carriage包机运输
Chartered carriage is the hire of an aircraft by a shipper to deliver cargoes.It suits cargoes of large quantities or of different shippers bound for a common destination.
♦Consolidated carriage集合运输
Consolidated transport arises when your freight forwarder has regular consignments to be air-shipped from one particular airport to another.As a result,he/she may obtain preferential bulk rate from the airline based on the overall weight and measurement of the expected cargoes.The problem with consolidations,however,is that flights for the consolidated carriage are only available on certain days of a week,which might delay your shipping plans.
♦Air courier service 航空快递服务
An air courier service is an expedited air freight service covering customs clearance and land transport at both ends.It suits the need for shipping documents or goods of light but higher economic value.That is why it is also called a desk-to-desk service.