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Air Freight

Import and export air freight — time-critical cargo from booking and documentation to airport handling and final delivery.

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What it is

Air freight transports goods by air when speed, time or shipment priority is important — from booking and documentation to airport handling and final delivery.

Air Freight

Air freight transports goods by air when speed, time or shipment priority is important. It is suited for time-sensitive cargo, urgent shipments, high-value goods and products that need faster transit than ocean or road transport. S J Logistics manages air freight shipments from booking and documentation to airport handling, inland transportation and final delivery.

Key Capabilities
  • Import and export air freight
  • Time-critical and priority cargo movement
  • Airport-to-door and door-to-door transportation
  • Air freight booking and shipment documentation
  • Inland pickup and delivery connectivity
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Who it's for

Is this your shipment?

Manufacturers facing a line stoppage

When a missing part idles a factory, air freight is the cheapest option on the table.

Exporters sending samples and prototypes

Small, valuable, and needed before the buyer's decision meeting.

High-value goods

Shorter transit and tighter custody reduce both risk and financing cost.

Perishables and time-sensitive goods

Anything with a shelf life measured in days.

How it works

From booking to signed delivery

  1. 01
    Booking and routing

    We select the airline, routing and cut-off that actually meet your deadline, not just the cheapest available.

  2. 02
    Pickup and export packing

    Cargo collected, packed to airline requirements and labelled for air carriage.

  3. 03
    Documentation and screening

    Airway bill issued, dangerous goods documented, cargo passes mandatory security screening.

  4. 04
    Uplift and tracking

    Confirmed uplift on the booked flight, tracked gate to gate with proactive milestone updates.

  5. 05
    Destination clearance and delivery

    Import clearance at destination and final delivery with proof of delivery returned.

Benefits

Why shippers choose it

1 The fastest option available

Days rather than weeks, on virtually any lane in the world.

2 Tight, trackable custody

Fewer days in transit and fewer handling points than any ocean routing.

3 Lower inventory financing cost

Faster transit means less cash tied up in goods on the move.

4 Deadline insurance

When a penalty clause or stopped line is the alternative, the freight premium is the smaller number.

What's included

  • Import and export air freight
  • Time-critical and priority cargo movement
  • Airport-to-door and door-to-door transportation
  • Air freight booking and shipment documentation
  • Inland pickup and delivery connectivity
Myth vs fact

What people get wrong

Three assumptions that cost shippers money — and what's actually true.

Myth

Air freight is always too expensive.

Fact

Compare it to the real alternative — a stopped production line, a missed season or an LC expiry. Air freight is frequently the cheaper outcome.

Myth

You are billed on what the cargo weighs.

Fact

You are billed on actual or volumetric weight, whichever is greater. Light, bulky cargo is charged on the space it occupies.

Myth

Air means door-to-door in 24 hours.

Fact

The flight is fast; screening, customs and road legs at both ends are not instant. We quote a realistic door-to-door time.

FAQ

Air Freight, answered

5 questions our team gets asked most about this service.

On chargeable weight — the greater of actual weight and volumetric weight (L×W×H in cm ÷ 6000).

Next-flight-out on major lanes, same-day uplift where available. Door-to-door plan for two to five days.

Yes, through certified staff and correct IATA declarations. We need the MSDS and UN classification upfront.

Airport-to-airport covers the flight only. Door-to-door adds both customs clearances, pickup and final delivery.

Yes — sea leg to a hub port, then air to destination, balancing cost and speed for the right cargo.

Still have a question? Our Thane desk answers the awkward ones too. Ask the team
Air Freight

Ready when your cargo is

Send the details and we'll quote your lane — fast, and with no obligation.

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