An airline is a company that provides air transport services
for travelling passengers and freight. Airlines vary from those with
a single aircraft carrying mail or cargo, to full-service international
airlines operating hundreds of aircraft. Airline services can be
categorized as being intercontinental, intra-continental, domestic,
regional, or international, and may be operated as scheduled
services or charters. Air routes are practically unlimited.
Merchandise is carried in cargo compartments on passenger
airplanes, or by means of aircraft designed to carry freight.
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Although air transport is more expensive than all other means
of transportation, it is definitely most time-efficient. Perishable
merchandise like fruits and vegetables are generally sent by air.
More recently, air transportation has been accommodating growing
quantities of high value freight and is playing a growing role in
global (international) logistics. pes of cargo (freight): a) general
cargo (goods packed in boxes); b) bulk cargo (large quantities of
cargo, e.g. sand); c) bulky cargo (large individual items, e.g. cars).
A consigner (someone who ships goods) chooses how to send the
consignment (these goods) to the consignee (someone who receives
these goods) by water, road, railway, air.