| AWB |
 Abbreviation for Air Waybill.
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| Accessorial Services/Fees |
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Services provided by an airline in addition to the normal transportation service. These charges are not included in the basic weight rate charge. Common accessorial services include: advancement of charges, pick-up, delivery, C.O.D. service, signature service, storage, demurrage, and loading/unloading.
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| Account Number |
| A specific number assigned by United Airlines' Credit Administration Office, to an approved customer, used for billing and other computerized functions. |
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| Actual Weight |
| What the shipment actually weighs on a scale. |
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| Advance Arrangements |
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The shipper must make arrangements with the carrier prior to the intended date of shipping. See
Booking.
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| Advancement of Charges |
| A service under which airlines, in some instances, pay incidental charges arising before or after airhaul. Examples would include cartage and warehousing costs. These charges can be paid in advance for the convenience of either the Shipper or Consignee. |
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| AEV |
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Abbreviation for
Articles of Extraordinary Value.
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| Agent (IATA) |
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A forwarder, agent or broker who is recognized and approved by IATA, appointed by a carrier and authorized by the respective carrier to receive and prepare shipments and to collect charges. See
Cargo Sales Agent. |
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| Air Freight |
| The goods for transport in any volume, and the type of service airlines provide to transport the goods. The term most commonly used is Cargo. |
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| Air Freight Forwarder |
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See
Freight Forwarder.
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| Air Manifest System - (AMS) |
| An electronic data link between carriers, forwarders, brokers and port authorities. |
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| Air Truck Service |
| The surface movement of cargo to and from airports, and origin and destination points beyond the radius of regular pick-up and delivery service. |
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| Air Transport Association Of America - (ATA) |
| The trade and service organization for U.S. scheduled airlines. In the cargo field, ATA works with the airlines, the government and shippers in developing improved standards and techniques in all phases of air cargo. |
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| Air Waybill |
| Shipping document used by the airlines for air freight. It is a contract for carriage between shipper and carrier covering Intra-US and international transportation of cargo to a specified destination. It includes carrier conditions of carriage highlighting such items as limits of liability and claims procedures. The Air Waybill also contains specific shipping instructions to airlines, a description of the commodity, and applicable transportation charges. Air Waybills are not negotiable. |
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| Airbill |
| See Air Waybill. |
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| Aircraft |
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Most commonly used term for airplane. See
Equipment.
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| Airport-to-Airport |
| From one airport facility to another airport facility. (No pick-up/delivery service applies.) |
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| AMS |
| Abbreviation for Air Manifest System
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| Applicable Rate |
| Cargo rate applied to total weight, actual or dimensional/volume, of a shipment corresponding to the rate structure. |
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| Areacheck |
| A request to physically look for cargo in the cargo terminal warehouse. This term is used when tracing cargo. May also be referred to as a floorcheck. |
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| Articles of Extraordinary Value - (AEV) |
| Commodities identified as high-value items that require advance arrangements and special handling. |
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| Assembly Service |
| A service by which an airline assembles shipments from one or many shippers and transports them as one shipment (not necessarily at one time or flight) to one Consignee. |
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| Astray |
| Cargo that is traveling without paperwork or on paperwork in place of the original. |
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| ATA |
| Abbreviation for Air Transport Association of America. |
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| Attractive Merchandise |
| Commodities such as cameras, radios, electronic equipment, etc., that are handled as high-value shipments but not rated the same. |
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