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Air consolidator

Air freight

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Definition

A forwarder that buys bulk air capacity and resells it, combining many small shipments under one master air waybill.

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Related terms in Air freight

AWB (Air Waybill)

The air cargo transport document. Unlike a bill of lading, it is not a document of title.

IATA volumetric divisor

The divisor used to convert volume to chargeable weight in air cargo — 6,000 for standard air freight (cm³/kg), often 5,000 for express couriers.