{"id":3433,"date":"2023-09-03T15:52:00","date_gmt":"2023-09-03T12:52:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.metronak.com.tr\/?p=3433"},"modified":"2024-07-11T10:03:28","modified_gmt":"2024-07-11T07:03:28","slug":"air-shipping-terms","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.metronak.com.tr\/en\/air-shipping-terms\/","title":{"rendered":"Air Shipping Terms"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">A:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Air Waybill (AWB): A document that serves as a contract of carriage between the shipper and the airline.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">B:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Belly Cargo: Freight carried in the lower deck or &#8220;belly&#8221; of passenger aircraft.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">C:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Cargo Aircraft: A plane designed or converted for the carriage of goods rather than passengers.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">D:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Dangerous Goods: Items that may endanger the safety of an aircraft or persons onboard during air transport.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">E:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Electronic Air Waybill (e-AWB): A digital version of the traditional paper air waybill.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">F:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Freight Forwarder: An agent who arranges the carriage of goods and associated formalities on behalf of a shipper.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">G:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>General Cargo Rate: The standard rate charged for air freight not subject to specific commodity rates.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">H:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Hub: A central airport that flights are routed through as part of a hub-and-spoke model.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">I:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>IATA (International Air Transport Association): A trade association representing and serving the airline industry worldwide.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">J:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Jet Bridge: A movable connector which extends from the airport terminal gate to an airplane.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">K:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Known Shipper: A shipper approved by relevant authorities as safe to ship cargo on passenger aircraft.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">L:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Load Factor: The percentage of aircraft cargo capacity that is utilized on a flight.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">M:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Minimum Charge: The lowest charge applied for shipment by air, regardless of weight.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">N:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>NOTOC (Notice to Captain): A document informing the pilot about special cargo on board.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">O:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Oversize Cargo: Items that exceed standard dimensions and require special handling.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">P:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Pallet: A flat transport structure that supports goods in a stable fashion while being lifted by material handling equipment.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Q:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Quarantine: The isolation of arriving international passengers, animals, or goods to prevent the spread of disease.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">R:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Ramp: The area of an airport where aircraft are parked, unloaded, loaded, refueled, or boarded.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">S:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Security Surcharge: An additional fee charged to cover the cost of security measures for air cargo.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">T:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Transit: The transfer of cargo from one flight to another en route to its final destination.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">U:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>ULD (Unit Load Device): A pallet or container used to load luggage, freight, and mail on aircraft.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">V:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Volumetric Weight: A calculation of a shipment&#8217;s weight based on its volume rather than its actual weight.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">W:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Wide-body Aircraft: A larger aircraft with two 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