3.3.2. Documents
Air waybill
The air waybill is a document completed by, or on behalf of, the shipper, specifying the contract between the shipper and carrier(s) for the carriage of goods in the shipment. The air waybill is uniquely identified by the airline prefix issuing the document plus a serial.
Master air waybill
The master air waybill is a document completed by, or on behalf of, the agent/consolidator, specifying the contract between them for a consignment consisting of goods originated by more than one shipper.
Electronic air waybill (e-AWB)
The “e-AWB” is the term IATA uses to describe the interchange of electronic data (EDI) messages, instead of a paper air waybill, to conclude the contract of carriage. The new electronic air waybill recommended practice (e-AWB RP1670) removes the requirement for a paper air waybill, significantly simplifying the airfreight supply chain process.
House manifest
The house manifest is a document used to describe the list of house air waybills associated with an individual master air waybill. The data it contains on the individual house bills include shipper, consignee, origin, destination, number of pieces and weight.