Unless you have been through the process before, it can be difficult to know where to start when sending air freight shipments to your clients and customers abroad. This is why you may find the following step-by-step guide very useful.
Before you do anything else, you need to find a reliable freight forwarding service. This service will make all of the arrangements for sending your shipment on your behalf, therefore taking all of the hard work out of organising and monitoring air freight shipments. What’s more, it can often be a lot cheaper to use freight forwarders rather than using the international courier directly.
To find a good freight forwarding service, look online for reviews and recommendations from previous customers. You may also find it useful to talk to your associates and export managers from other companies you know, to see if they can recommend a company. In the freight forwarders you use, you should be looking for personalised and reliable customer service, plenty of online facilities, and of course, affordable rates.
Once you’ve picked the best freight forwarders to use, you can now get some quotes and start placing your air freight order. The company you’ve chosen should offer quick quotes over the phone, via an online enquiry form or by email.
When you apply for a quote, you need to include certain pieces of information. This includes the gross weight and dimensions of the shipment, a full description and number of goods, address details and contact details.
If the quote you receive is satisfactory, you can place your order. You should then receive flight details and all other information you need. Your order will then be collected from your chosen airport and shipped via air freight to the destination. All the way through this process, you should be able to track your order online and get immediate assistance from the freight forwarders’ customer service team if you have any queries or problems.
If you are travelling this summer and have more luggage than your allowance you can send this excess baggage by using air freight services. One company that is a specialist in this field is transglobalexpress.co.uk. Try their web site for the latest prices and shipping costs.

