What are some of the special air freight services provided by air carriers?

What is special air freight delivery?

Is aspecialserviceoffered for theclientthat wanted to sendthespecialgoods ordinaryfreightforwarder cannot send it. For example, special air freight delivery provides securityservicessuch asarmedguards forShipmentsof highly valuablegoodsthat thegoodssafelyto therecipient.

Special air freight services

Assembly Service Distribution Service Pick up and Delivery Services Other Specialized Services

Assembly Service

If more shipments are sent to the same address, it will be more savings to the shippers

Distribution Service

Advantage are the same as those in assembly service -rate break for heavy shipment Variation - carrier will deliver a shipment to the main post office at the destination city where the shipment is sorted by zip code.

Pick Up and Delivery Service

Performed by independent local truckers under contract to act as the carriers local agent. Govern by Air Cargo Incorporated (ACI) 2 regular pickup and delivery run daily within a 25-mile radius of the airport.

Other Specialized Services

Armed guards highly valuable goods.
E.g. Jewelry, watch, bonds and currency.

Not accepted by the carriers 3 hours before the schedule departure time.

Shipments of human- must provide a death certificate and burial certificate

Restricted articles- accepted without limitation but must have an identifying label
E.g. magnetized materials, aerosol products.

AIRCRAFT TYPE Passenger A/C

EXAMPLE

UNITS IN OPERATION

Is aB747-400P subsidiary company of17MAS Operates scheduled, charter air cargo services B777-200 17 as well as integrated services A330-300 11 Head office in Advanced Cargo Centre (ACC) A330-200 5 on KLIA HasFreighter A/C 7 dedicated cargo aircrafts and 50 B747-200F 4 passenger aircraft (belly space) B747-400F 2 Serves more than 100 destination across 6 continent A330-200F 1 (Sep 2011)

TYPE OF FACILITIES
Advanced Cargo Centre Priority Business Centre Perishable Centre Animal Hotel

Type of Services
Express Handling i-secure Charter Services Cargo Transshipment i-port Dangerous Goods Training Services MASkargo Logistics

Conclusion
Special air freight services is important and viable in every country due to its ability to meet the needs of clients who wants their goods to be delivered safely and orderly at a fast and secured pace.

REFERENCE
Wensveen, J.G, Air Transportation : A Management Perspective, 6th Edition MASkargo product and services, obtained from http:// www.maskargo.com/products, on 5th August 2011. Prof Ahmad Zahir Mokhtar, 2008, Strategic Planning in Logistics Business Concept. A Show Case in Malaysian Airlines Cargo Sdn Bhd