Urgent air transport

Priority Air Freight

Priority Air Freight refers to highly urgent cargo that has been designated priority status by the air carrier. This method of transport is employed when the swift movement of goods is imperative. Cargo under this status is handled without queuing, loaded last and closest to the landing door, and unloaded first from the aircraft. In the case of flight delays, a separate vehicle ensures direct transportation from one aircraft to another, bypassing storage in the cargo terminal. This prioritized approach results in a shorter pick-up time at airports and the destination airport reached with a minimal number of transit points, achieving transportation times of 24-48 hours.

Companies offering Priority Air Freight services from Vilnius Airport include:

– SAS Cargo — Priority
– Lufthansa Cargo — td.Flash
– Finnair Cargo- First

Key features of priority transport, as defined by airlines, include:

– Confirmed space on the aircraft and guaranteed transport on the confirmed flight.
– Shorter acceptance times, allowing cargo delivery 60 or 120 minutes before departure (unlike General Air Cargo).
– Reduced transfer times at transit airports, with dedicated transhipment.
– Immediate cargo preparation for handover to the consignee at the destination airport.

SAS Cargo, Finnair Cargo, and Lufthansa Cargo boast extensive networks of air freight pick-up and drop-off points. Various transfer services are also provided by airlines operating from Vilnius, Riga, Tallinn, Frankfurt, Luxembourg, Hahn, Copenhagen, Helsinki, and other freight-friendly airports. Contact us at (+370 5) 215 13 52 or info.lt@a2cargo.com, and +371 67 383655 or info.lv@a2-cargo.com.  We’ll determine the most optimal conditions for your air freight transport.

Common routes for Priority Airfreight include:

– London (UK), Helsinki (Finland), New York (USA), Frankfurt (Germany) – Lithuania and Latvia
– Lithuania and Latvia – New York (USA), London (UK), Frankfurt (Germany), Paris (France), Brussels (Belgium)

Additional air transport services offered:

– General air cargo: The most popular mode of air freight.
– Combined air transport (air + ground): An optimal balance between time and cost.
– Air transport of animals: Cost-effective transportation for animals by air.
– Transport of dangerous goods by air.
– Air transport of biological samples.
– Charter flights.
– On-Board Courier.

Useful information:

– In air transport, 1 cubic meter is equivalent to 166.66 kg.
– Air transport is regulated by the International Air Transport Association (IATA).
– The liability of air carriers is limited to 22 SDR/kg and is defined by the Warsaw Convention of 1929 and its subsequent amendments.
– Vilnius Airport https://www.vilnius-airport.lt/, Riga Airport https://www.riga-airport.com/en, Tallinn Airport https://airport.ee/en/corporate/
– Air traffic (European Radar).
– Cargo tracking online.

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