Air

The rise of international trade and increasing emphasis on just-in-time delivery expectations has fueled continued growth for the global air cargo market. The challenge is to manage this growth and continually improve delivery precision. Carriers who are building reliable logistics service networks can depend on Descartes to help ride the curve to exponential cargo revenue growth.

Descartes offers a global logistics network capable of helping the air cargo industry electronically manage the air shipment cycle, including conclusion of bookings; transmission of critical documents such as air waybills and status messages within the quality management structures of Cargo 2000; customs filings; and shipment rate management.

Descartes can help air carriers:

• Increase global shipment visibility for increased delivery precision with performance management, reporting and alert messaging.
• Improve cargo yield management through load consolidation and proactive event management.
• Increase documentation accuracy by as much as 30% by eliminating the need for paper and the re-keying of data.
• Boost customer service.

Descartes' Global Logistics Network, including Local Haulage/Interline, Customs Filing & Compliance — Cross-Border Services and Messaging services, plus Descartes Supply Chain Visibility and Connectivity & Messaging services enable air carriers to manage complex shipments and gain complete visibility into cargo as it moves across the supply chain.

Descartes' air carrier customers include:

Descartes works with the world’s leading airlines for the exchange of shipment documents, retrieval of status information and FHL carrier status. Status Information customers include: