| Actual Weight |
The actual scale weight of a shipment. See also Dimensional
Weight or Chargeable Weight. |
| Air Waybill |
The contract between shipper and carrier covering national
international and domestic transportation of cargo to a specified destination.
The air waybill may also be referred to as the source document. |
| Availability Time |
The earliest possible time when a shipment is available to
be picked up. |
| Booking |
Advance arrangements made for a specific shipment, similar
to a reservation. |
| Bulk Shipment |
A shipment of loose boxes. |
| Cargo Terminal |
The building where airlines accepts,
transfers and releases cargo. Priority Parcel Service (PPS) shipments are
accepted for drop off at various Air Cargo Facilities, as well as in other
airport locations, depending on the city. For information on a specific
city, click on the Facilities icon at the top of this page. International
PPS shipments are always picked up at the final destination's Air Cargo Terminal. |
| Chargeable Weight |
Charges based on the greater of scale weight or the dimensional
weight. See also Actual Weight or Dimensional Weight. |
| Cold-blooded Animals |
Includes all fish, shellfish, insects, reptiles and amphibians.
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| Collect |
When the consignee is responsible for shipping
and other charges. |
| Connection City |
An intermediate city that is needed in order to complete
the routing of a shipment from origin to destination. |
| Connection Time |
The minimum amount of time it takes cargo to transit through
a connecting city. |
| Consignee |
The person or company receiving the shipment at the destination
city.
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| Container Shipment |
(a.k.a. Containerized Shipment, ULD Shipment) Multiple piece
shipments that are consolidated into large, airline owned containers or
smaller, shipper owned containers to form a single, easily handled unit. |
| Cutoff Time |
The latest time a shipment can be tendered in order to travel
on a specific flight. The cutoff time is calculated by counting back from
flight departure time. |
| Dangerous Goods |
Dangerous Goods (also referred to as hazardous materials or restricted
articles), are described as articles or substances that are capable of
posing a significant risk to health, safety or property when transported
by air. The following are some examples of dangerous goods that must be
declared at time of booking:
- Oil-based paint and thinners (flammable liquids)
- Industrial solvents
- Insecticides, garden chemicals (fertilizers, poisons)
- Lithium Batteries (not in cameras)
- Magnetized materials
- Machinery (chain saws, outboard engines containing fuel)
- Fuel for camp stoves, lanterns, torches or heating elements
- Automobile batteries
- Infectious substances
- Any compound, liquid or gas that has toxic characteristics
- Bleach
- Flammable adhesives
- Perfume
- Alcohol
Refer to the IATA Dangerous Goods Regulations Manual for more examples and information.
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| Declared Value |
The value of goods declared by the shipper for the purposes
of determining charges of or establishing the limit of the carrier's liability
for loss, damage, or delay. Valuation charges will be assessed to shippers
who declare a value of goods higher than the value of the carrier's limits
of liability.
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| Dedicated PPS Facility |
A stand-alone facility or designated area within the Airport
Passenger Terminal where PPS shipments are dropped off or picked up. |
| Destination |
The ultimate city and/or airport where a shipment is going. |
| Dimensional Weight |
The space or volume of a shipment. Determined by multiplying
the length by the width by the height and dividing the sum by 194 for domestic
shipments or by 166 for international shipments. See also Actual Weight
or Chargeable Weight. |
| Domestic |
Refers to shipping within the 50 United States and, when
applicable, includes the US Territories of Puerto Rico and the US Virgin
Islands of St. Thomas and St. Croix. |
| Gateway |
The last city within a country that a shipment departs when
going to an international destination. For example, a shipment that travels
from Denver, Colorado to Chicago, Illinois to Paris, France would list Chicago,
Illinois as the "Gateway".
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| Global Priority Shipping Center (GPSC) |
A stand-alone facility where PPS shipments are
dropped off or picked up. Also referred to as a Dedicated PPS Facility. |
| Hazardous Materials |
Hazardous Materials (also referred to as dangerous goods or restricted
articles), are described as articles or substances that are capable
of posing a significant risk to health, safety or property when transported
by air. The following are examples of dangerous goods that must be declared
at time of booking:
- Oil-based paint and thinners (flammable liquids)
- Industrial solvents
- Insecticides, garden chemicals (fertilizers, poisons)
- Lithium Batteries (not in cameras)
- Magnetized materials
- Machinery (chain saws, outboard engines containing fuel)
- Fuel for camp stoves, lanterns, torches or heating elements
- Automobile batteries
- Infectious substances
- Any compound, liquid or gas that has toxic characteristics
- Bleach
- Flammable adhesives
- Perfume
- Alcohol
Refer to the IATA Dangerous Goods Regulations Manual for more examples and information.
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| IATA Number |
A number associated with a forwarder or broker who has been
approved and is recognized by the International Air Transport Association
(IATA) to receive cargo, issue air waybills and other documents for carriers
and collect charges for air shipments.
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| International |
All locations outside of the Domestic
definition.
|
| Kennel |
A structure approved for the use of transporting animals. |
| Known or Unknown Shipper |
A shipping security status. Details are in the Security
Measures section of the Shipping Instructions. Also referred to as Frequent
or Infrequent Shipper. |
| Loose Shipment |
A shipment that is tendered as individual boxes. Also referred
to as a Bulk Shipment. |
| Mixed Charges |
When the shipping and other charges are split between the
shipper and the receiver (consignee). |
| Origin |
The city and/or airport where the shipment begins its journey. |
| Packaging |
The material or method of packing a shipment that provides
suitable protection during transit. |
| Prepaid |
When the shipper is responsible for payment of
charges. |
| Priority Parcel Service (PPS) |
Air Cargo small package flight specific product.
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| Recovery |
The act of picking up a shipment at the destination. |
| Recovery Time |
The amount of time it takes to process a shipment and have
it available for pick up after the flight arrives at the final destination. |
| Scale Weight |
The actual weight of a shipment. |
| Shipper |
The person or company who is sending the shipment. |
| Tender |
The act of dropping off a shipment at the origin. |
| Third Party |
When the person/company paying shipping and related charges
is neither the shipper nor the consignee. |
| Tracking |
The act of receiving periodic updates on the progress of
a shipment. |
| Unknown Shipper |
A shipper that does not have a PAL number and/or has not maintained the requirements as stated in the known shipper criteria. |
| Warm-blooded Animals |
Includes all mammals and birds.
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