Air Carrier

Airline, which carries or undertakes to carry the cargo under the air waybill or to perform any other services related to such air carriage including the airline issuing the Air Waybill./

Airline Code Numbers

The carrier's three-digit IATA airline code number i.e. 217- for TG

Air Waybill

The document made out by or on behalf of the shipper, which evidences the contract between the shipper and carrier(s) for carriage of goods over routes of the carrier(s).

Air Waybill Identification Label

An identification slip attached to packages.

Agent

A person or organization authorized to act on behalf of a carrier.

Apron

Parking area of an aircraft.

Backlog

Undelivered cargo or mail, held back because of weather or embargoes or flight cancellations

Bank Shipment

A shipment where the consignee is identified as bank and the actual consignee is listed under " Also notify". (It is the carrier's responsibility to withhold delivery until the bank has authorized a release in writing or by fax).

Belly

The space below the main deck of an aircraft used for carrying baggage, mail or cargo.

Block Time

A period of actual time between departure and arrival.

Bonded Area

Space authorized by customs officials as suitable for storing uncleared consignments.

Booking

A request for cargo space on an aircraft.

Break Bulk Agent

An agent who breaks consolidations into their individual part.

Bulk Cargo

Loose cargo not loaded on a pallet or in a container.

Cargo

Any property carried or to be carried in an aircraft other than mail or other property carried under the terms of an international postal convention, baggage or property of the carrier; provided that baggage moving under an Air Waybill is cargo.

Cargo Charges Correction Advice (CCA)

A document used for the notification of changes to charges and/or method of payment inserted on an AWB.

Cargo Community System (CCS)

A means of electronically transmitting messages between airline and cargo agents member.

Cargo Ground Handling Agent

An authorized agent acting on behalf of carrier on manipulating freight.

Certificate of Origin

Document to prove the place of growth, production or manufacture of goods specified thereon.

Charge

An amount to be paid for carriage of goods based on the applicable rate for such carriage, or an amount to be paid for a special or incidental service in connection with the carriage of goods.

Charges Collect (CC)

The charges entered on the Air Waybill or shipment record for collection from the consignee against delivery of the shipment.

Charges Prepaid (PP)

The charges entered on the Air Waybill for payment by the shipper.

Charter

An aircraft or flight operating under a charter contract.

Charter Contract

An agreement where a carrier places the entire capacity of an aircraft at a shipper's disposal.

Claims

A request for refunds or compensation (by shippers or their agents) for loss or damage to cargo due to reasons within the control of the carrier.

Classification

A listing of articles in classes for rating purposes.

Commercial Invoice

Written record of transaction between seller and buyer, listing agreed prices and other charges; outlines goods sold, weights, terms of sale, shipping marks, etc.

Commission

A percentage of weight charge shown on the Air Waybill, paid by airline to its agent for services performed.

Commodity

Cargo contents, e.g. leathers etc.

Compartment

A space designated within a hold.

Conditions of Carriage

The terms and conditions established by a carrier in respect to its carriage.

Conditions of Contract

The terms and conditions shown on the reverse of the Air Waybill.

Consignee

The person or firm whose name appears on the Air Waybill as the party to whom the goods are to be delivered by the carrier.

Consignment

See Shipment

Consolidation

Different consignments grouped together and covered by one Air Waybill (Master Air Waybill) with separate House Air Waybill issued by the forwarder for each individual consignment.

Consolidator

A person or organization performing a consolidation.

Consular Invoice

A prescribed form of invoice required by a transit or destination country. Usually legalized by the consulate of that country concerned for a fee.

Container

A certified container that interfaces directly with an aircraft restraint system and meets all restraint requirements without the use of supplementary equipment.

Contents

A description of goods as declared by the shipper in the "nature and quantity of goods" box of the Air Waybill.

Contoured

A shaped unit load device closely fitted to suit the aircraft envelope and to utilize the maximum space available.

Customs Broker

An agent designated to perform inbound customs clearance for the consignee.

Customs Clearance

Customs formalities to be completed at origin, in transit and at destination.

Damage

Harm done to goods during transportation that impairs their value or usefulness.

Damage Report

A form to be completed when goods are damaged.

Dangerous Goods

Special Cargo

Dangerous Goods Regulations (DGR)

Regulations listing all dangerous goods and giving detailed instructions regarding packing and handling of these materials.

Declared Value for Carriage

The value of goods declared to the carrier by the shipper for the purpose of determining charges or of establishing the limit of the carrier's liability for loss, damage or delay. It is also the basis for possible applicable valuation charges.

Delivery Receipt

A receipt signed by the consignee as proof that the goods have been delivered to him.

Density

The relationship of weight to volume in a unit i.e. lb per ft3 or kg per m3

Destination

The ultimate stopping place of the goods according to the contract of carriage.

Dimension (DIMS)

Length, width and height of items measured in centimeters or inches used to determine applicable rates and for general information.

Diplomatic Bag/Pouch

Diplomatic Bag or Pouch contains official correspondence that moves between a government and its accredited representatives abroad, or between the mentioned representatives, supported by a Declaration of Diplomatic Immunity covered by the IATA air waybill.

Diversion

A change to the planned destination during the flight.

Dolly

A towed vehicle with a roller platform for hauling ULDs between the cargo terminal and the airplane.

EDI For Administration, Commerce and Transport (EDIFACT)

Electronic exchange of pre-defined messages, structured according to agreed standards between computer systems, with no manual intervention.

Electronic Data Interchange (EDI)

Electronic messages between two or more parties.

Embargo

Refusal by a carrier to accept goods for transportation, usually applies over a limited period.

Flight number

The designation of a flight.

Forwarder

An agent or company who performs services (such as receiving, trans-shipping or delivering) designed to assure and facilitate the passage of goods.

Free port

A defined area where goods are received, stored and shipped free of customs duty.

Freight

see cargo)

Freighter

An aircraft designed solely for cargo carriage.

General Cargo

Any consignment other than special cargo.

Greenwich Mean Time (GMT)

The meridian from which all time zones are calculated (Greenwich England) for instance; local time Bangkok is 7 hours ahead of GMT (GMT+7).

Gross Weight

The weight of a shipment involving all packing.

Handling (Cargo)

Manipulating freight.

Highloader

A vehicle with elevated platform capable of loading/unloading freight to/from aircraft.

House Air Waybill

A document issued by a consolidator for instructions to the break bulk agent. Always attached to Master Air Waybill.

IATA

Abbreviation for International Air Transport Association with issues rules and regulations pertaining to the air industry.

IATA Cargo Agent

An agent approved by IATA and registered in the IATA Cargo Agency List. This enables the agent, upon authorization of the IATA carrier, to receive shipments, execute air waybills and collect charges.

ICAO

Abbreviation for International Civil Aviation Organization with responsible for implementing security rules for civil aviation.

Interline Carriage

Transportation of goods from origin to destination by two or more carriers.

Last Carrier

The participating carrier over whose air routes the last section of carriage under the air waybill is undertaken or performed; or for the purposes of determining the responsibility for collecting charges collect and disbursement amounts, means the airline which delivers the consignment to the consignee whether or not that airline has participated in the carriage.

Letter of Credit (L/C)

A letter from one bank to another bank, by which a third party, usually a customer is able to obtain money.

Liability Limitation

Liability for loss, delay, or damage to cargo is limited unless a higher value is declared in advance and additional charges are paid. The liability limit is USD20/gross kilogram or equivalent.

Live Animal Regulations (LAR)

IATA publication with regulations governing the transportation of live animals.
Special Cargo Live Animal

Loose cargo

- see Bulk cargo

Manifest

Official list of cargo onboard a flight.

Master Air Waybill

An Air Waybill covering a consolidated shipment, showing the consolidator as shipper, with House Air Waybills attached.

Narrow-bodied Aircraft

A single aisle aircraft capable of carrying bulk cargo only.

Net weight

The weight of goods excluding all packing.

No Customs Value (NCV)

Goods with no value declared on the Air Waybill for Customs purposes.

No Show Cargo

Reserved cargo space that is not used and not cancelled.

No Value Declared for Carriage (NVD)

Goods with no value declared on the Air Waybill for the purpose of determining charges or of establishing the limit of the carrier's liability for loss, damage or delay.

Origin

The starting place i.e. place of manufacturer or beginning point of carriage according to the contract of carriage.

Pallet

Fleet/ULD

Pallet Net

A special designed net used to secure goods on a pallet.

Part Shipment

A shipment with is not transported in total but in two or more parts.

Participant

Any party mentioned on the Air Waybill, includes the shipper, agent and carrier.

Proforma Invoice

An invoice that is sent in advance of goods supplied.

Proration

Division of joint rates or charges or revenue on an agreed basis between the carriers concerned.

Ramp

Parking area for aircraft where loading, unloading, refueling, parking and maintenance can be carried out.

Rate

The amount charged by a carrier for carriage of a unit of weight or volume or nature of goods.

Ready for Carriage

The condition in which a shipment must be delivered by an IATA Cargo Agent to an IATA carrier. The shipment and accompanying documents must be ready for immediate transportation.

Rerouting

The route altered from the originally specified on the Air Waybill.

Reservation

See Booking

Restricted Articles

Special Cargo Dangerous Goods

Road Feeder Service (RFS)

Truck operating as scheduled or non-scheduled flights.

Routing

The route of the air transportation as specified on the Air Waybill.

Scheduled Time of Arrival/Departure (STA/STD)

The departure/arrival times as published in official program.

Service Cargo

The cargo of the airline company or airline employee, which is transported free of charge or under discount on their route-net.

Shipment

One or more pieces of goods accepted by the carrier from one shipper at one time and at one address, receipted for in one lot and moving on one air waybill to one consignee at one destination address.

Shipper

The person or organization whose name appears on the Air Waybill as the party contracting with the carriers for carriage of goods.

Shipping Documents

Documents other than transportation receipts or transportation contracts, required to enable shipment to be forwarded or received.

Short-shipped

Cargo included in a flight manifest but not loaded onto the aircraft.

Shortage

A loss or reduction i.e. a loss in weight compared with the weight originally stated on the air waybill or loss of part of a consignment upon delivery at destination.

Slimbody Aircraft (S/B)

See Narrowbody Aircraft

Slot

The allotted take-off and landing time.
The timing of landing and take-off allocation.

Special Cargo

Special Cargo
A consignment that contains cargo which requires special handling according to a nature of goods.

Surcharge

Additional or extra charges.

Tare Weight

Weight of the empty ULDs (pallet or container)

Tariff

The published rates, charges and/or related conditions or carriage of a carrier.

Terminal

Either end of a carrier line, e.g. airports are often referred to as terminals.

The Air Cargo Tariff (TACT)

An official publications published by IATA. The publication consists of 3 volumes:
TACT Rules Book (Orange): General rules, standards information
TACT Rates Book (Green): Rates for worldwide except North America
TACT Rates Book (Red): Rates for North America

Trace

To try locate freight or an Air Waybill missing on arrival.

Transfer

Transference of cargo between one (on) flight to another flight of the same or connecting carrier.

Transfer Cargo

Cargo arriving at a point by one carrier and continuing by another carrier.

Transferring Carrier

The carrier who transfers a consignment to another carrier at a transfer point.

Transshipment

Transfer of cargo from one aircraft to another.

Transit

Goods arriving at a point and continuing on the same flight.

UN Number

The four-digit number assigned by the United Nations committee, identifying dangerous goods.

Unaccompanied Baggage

Baggage carried as cargo.

Unit Load Device (ULD)

A pallet or container Fleet/ULD

Unitization

Consolidation of multiple packages into a registered.

ULD Universal Time Co-ordinate (UTC)

See GMT

Valuable Cargo (VAL)

Special Cargo

Volume

Space as measured in cubic meters or feet (Length x Width x Height)

Weight Charge

A charge based on the weight of the goods being carried.

Wide-bodied Aircraft

A double aisle aircraft capable of carrying ULDs and loose/bulk mail/cargo