Air freight services for business customers
LetMeShip is your experienced partner for air freight shipments. Shipping goods by air freight is one of the fastest and most reliable shipping modes. However, air freight costs are usually higher than for other shipping modes. Use the option of air freight to transport smaller quantities of valuable and/or time-critical shipments from A to B.
International air cargo with leading global freight companies
Particularly for international shipping, transport by air offers a number of advantages: generally high security standards, short transit times over long distances and the precise, to-the-minute organisation of international flight operations, which almost completely eliminates delays or disruptions. Ideal for particularly time-critical or valuable goods!
Air freight services with reliable CEP service providers
Many CEP service providers and air freight forwarders operate their own cargo airlines and have access to a large transportation network. This means that secure supply chains can be organised in a more crisis-resistant way with air freight than with other modes of transport. FedEx, UPS and DHL are among the world’s leading air freight carriers. They all have an extensive global network and offer reliable services for the delivery of time-sensitive goods to maintain the supply chain.
Demand for air cargo services is constantly increasing
Air freight is booming: in the last 20 years, the volume of freight handled worldwide at airports has risen significantly. A distinction is made between belly freight — the additional load in normal passenger aircraft — and transport in special cargo aircraft. In both cases, specific requirements regarding permissible quantities, dimensions and, in particular, packaging must be observed.
What are your shipping requirements?
Air freight shipping presents many of our clients with challenges. That’s why you can talk directly to our shipping experts and find out more about the air freight services and how they are handled. Contact us today and find out more about our special services for business clients!
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Express air freight services keep supply chains running
Regardless of the distance, parcels, pallets or documents can be transported by express to almost any country in the world.
When it comes to express air freight, you have to deal with customs formalities, export and import regulations, as well as different shipping regulations in different countries. Not an easy task. That’s why we’ll help you find the right express air freight carrier and take care of all the customs issues and formalities as automatically as possible. So that your time-sensitive air freight shipments arrive at their destination on time.
Get your personalised quote now with a binding final price that transparently breaks down and includes all individual services (air freight fees).
How is volumetric weight calculated?
In air freight, it’s all about space. Each parcel takes up space on board, and it is this volume that often determines the price.
Formula: (Length × Width × Height) / 6000
For example, 60 × 40 × 40 cm = 16 volumetric kilograms, even if the parcel only weighs 10 kg. Understanding this rule will help you optimise your packaging and reduce your costs.
Get to know more on Volumetric Weight in our blog article.
The advantages of air freight services with LetMeShip
- Everything in one system with our multi-carrier shipping platform
- With just one request, you can reach various carriers
- Free quotes with a binding final price
- Reliable air freight shipment at fair prices
- Advice on customs and insurance from our in-house experts
- A clear collective invoice for all shipping service providers and shipments
FAQ
Questions and answers about air freight
Sending air freight: What are the requirements for cargo size?
The permissible dimensions are based on the size of the aircraft hold – from just 86 cm in a Boeing 737 to 3 metres in a Boeing 747 F. However, all aircraft have the same packaging requirements: packaging must be designed to withstand impacts of three times the cargo weight as well as acceleration and vibrations of up to 500 hertz. Added to this are the stresses caused by stacking different pieces of cargo.
How can a multi-carrier platform support me with my international air freight?
Compare prices and discover flexible shipping options
We offer various shipping methods with different transit times, prices and services. After you have registered for free, simply select the option that best suits your requirements. If you have any questions, please feel free to contact our customer service team. As with all our services, we offer door-to-door delivery to (almost) any destination in the world.
Multicarrier also means that you can control your shipment at any time and, if necessary, rebook flexibly at short notice.
Automation thanks to multi-carrier
The multi-carrier shipping platform lets you book and manage all your shipments in one place. Routine tasks such as creating shipping orders, generating shipping labels and tracking shipments are built into the system and are intuitive to use. This allows you to better manage your logistics processes, saving you time and money.
Shipping solutions for all requirements – not just air cargo services
Whether you need to send important documents quickly, want to send a parcel cheaply or need to transport bulky pallets – at LetMeShip you will find not only air cargo shipping but also many other shipping services for pallets and documents. Take a look at our special services. There you will find many alternatives for fast shipping, although air cargo is the most efficient solution with regard to transit time.
For clients for whom air freight services are out of the question we do offer other shipping options, such as sea freight or direct delivery or even on-board couriers for the import and export of goods.
When should I not send my goods by air freight?
Although air freight transport is possible for heavy or bulky industrial goods, it is extremely expensive and complicated. Sea freight transport can be a possible alternative for goods that are not time-critical. It is cheaper but takes considerably longer. Depending on the destination country, the average delivery time can be between 18 and 20 days.
It is often a combination of different transport routes to maintain your supply chain.
Please note that we do not offer Sea Freight in every country.
Can dangerous goods be shipped with an air freight service?
The shipment of dangerous goods is generally subject to strict regulations. In principle, shipment is possible with any means of transport. However, transporting dangerous goods by air carries poses the greatest risk and is therefore subject to even stricter regulations and quantity limits, which are summarised in the IATA Dangerous Goods Regulations (DGR).