{"@context":"https://schema.org","@type":"DefinedTerm","name":"Air freight surcharge","description":"An air freight surcharge is a variable add-on charge levied by airlines and freight forwarders above the base rate to pass on fluctuating operational costs to shippers. The fuel surcharge (FSC) is the most common type; security surcharges, handling fees, and peak-season capacity surcharges also appear regularly. Carriers calculate them either as a fixed amount per kilogram or as a percentage of the base freight rate, with revisions typically issued on a monthly cycle. Surcharges are itemized sep","inDefinedTermSet":{"@type":"DefinedTermSet","name":"Frachtportal Logistics Glossary","url":"https://www.freight-academy.com/en/glossary"},"url":"https://www.freight-academy.com/en/glossary/air-freight-surcharge","inLanguage":"en","dateModified":"2026-06-22T13:04:43.391067","citation":"https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Surcharge_(transportation)","markdownMirror":"https://www.freight-academy.com/api/md/glossary/en/air-freight-surcharge","provider":{"@type":"Organization","name":"Frachtportal","url":"https://www.freight-academy.com"},"quickSummary":"Air freight surcharge · An air freight surcharge is a variable add-on charge levied by airlines and freight forwarders above the base rate to pass on fluctuating operational costs to shippers. · Quelle: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Surcharge_(transportation)"}