Features and types of air transportation from Canada

Air freight delivery from Canada to the territory is a type of cargo transportation that allows you to deliver goods in the shortest possible time. On average, cargo is shipped in just 3-10 days, depending on the route selected. In terms of speed, this method is one of the most profitable, especially when it comes to valuable and small shipments.

An alternative to air freight is shipping by sea. But this method has its disadvantages – long terms and complexities in registration of the order, especially in transit ports.

Advantages of air transportation

The advantages of using airplanes as the main method of transportation include:

high speed of transport movement;
fixed-rate tariffs, allowing calculating the cost of delivery in advance;
it is possible to deliver hazardous, consolidated and even general cargo;
when using the services of transport companies, logistics risks are minimal;
Canada’s flight infrastructure is quite developed.

Air freight may be direct or multimodal. Cargo can be transported by both passenger and freight flights. Most often groupage cargo is transported exactly by passenger flights, as departures are regular and take place on many directions.

Classical methods of air freight delivery from Canada involve the plane departing on a direct flight with landing at one of the airports. Then the goods are placed at the consolidation warehouse with preliminary “customs clearance”.

Peculiarities of the organizational process

To send a shipment from Canada, the following factors must be considered:

Not only the usual weight of the goods, but also the “volume”, which is guided by specialists when transporting light, but oversized products. For example, soft toys, pillows and other goods.
Registration of insurance for the parcel is optional. If it is not issued, then compensation for loss or damage to transported cargo is made at a fixed rate. In this case market value of goods is not taken into account.
Tariffs for air delivery of dangerous goods are much higher than for ordinary cargo. And therefore this information must be specified when making a request.
An additional cost item is the services for delivery of cargo to the airport of departure in Canada. The cost is calculated based on the weight of the product and the mileage.
It should be noted that receiving of the goods and their customs clearance can be made only by the recipient or his authorized representative directly at the airport of arrival. Other options are not considered by the airport management.

It is important to understand the term “volumetric weight”. Even if your product has a small weight, but due to packaging and other factors too voluminous, but to save on delivery by plane will not work. Special averaging factors are used in the calculation.

When contacting a shipping company, you can order a comprehensive design and delivery of cargo. This means that specialists calculate the optimal route, deal with customs clearance and preparation of necessary documentation. If necessary, they search for a supplier and monitor the quality of the products they bring.