The Advantages and Disadvantages of Air Freights for Businesses

When the Wright brothers invented the airplane, the world knew it has reached a brand new height. The world got bigger and smaller at the same time. It has become bigger in a sense that humanity has found new destinations to conquer. On the other hand, it became smaller since we are given a medium to easily reach those destinations. The invention of airplanes has just taken us closer to the skies and also opened new opportunities for travel and trade. But most of all, airplanes have given birth to another option that can help businesses around the world extend its product reach—the air freight industry.

In an archipelago like the Philippines wherein topography has been a hindrance from getting from one place to another, air freights have been a dependable instrument for importing and exporting. From letters and packages, to horses, construction materials and cars, air freight can surely take them where you want them. It helps us get a taste of the foreign lands and products from across-water territories.

But as we know, businesses have their own unique challenges and limitations. To help us determine if getting an air freight is the right solution in bolstering the reach of your products, let us look at the advantages and disadvantages of air freights services.

Advantages of Air Freights

• Compared to sea freight and road transportation, air freight is the fastest shipping method. Air freight can make sure you meet tight deadlines.
• Setting up delivery schedule is a lot easier since departures and arrivals of planes are setup by airlines which main priority is sticking up to what is scheduled.
• You can also send your cargo almost everywhere. Since air freights make intelligent use of the airline networks, you can always find a way to send your cargo even across the globe.
• You can make use of the airlines’ high security and baggage handling to reduce the exposure of your cargo from damages and theft.
• You can also easily track your cargo through the use of the airline tracking system.

Disadvantages of Air Freights

• Air freights can be susceptible to extreme weather changes. Storms and volcanic eruption can cause flight delays that may harm your deadline. If you are shipping to places where storms and volcanic activities are common, you may reconsider using air freights.
• Air freight can be costly for small and cheap goods since you will pay more than the actual value of the cargo you are sending.
• Since air freights make use of the airline network, there can be many legal restrictions that would disallow certain types of goods. It will be advisable to check whether the goods you are trying to send is on the list of allowable cargo.

Air freight services have clearly strung the world closer with the advantages that it can provide but it is always advisable to know whether a business move will be beneficial for you. Air freight might sound ideal to you but it can also cost you additional if not wisely utilized.