{"@context":"https://schema.org","@type":"DefinedTerm","name":"Air Freight Transport Agreements","description":"When a shipper books a consignment by air, the legal basis is an air freight transport agreement – a binding arrangement between carrier and contracting party, typically a freight forwarder, governing the conditions of carriage. In practice, the air waybill (AWB) serves as both the contract of carriage and the cargo receipt. Core provisions cover liability limits under international treaties, most notably the Montreal Convention, along with freight rates, payment terms, packaging and declaration","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-transport-agreements","inLanguage":"en","dateModified":"2026-06-16T02:31:08.081096","citation":"https://www.iata.org/en/programs/cargo/","markdownMirror":"https://www.freight-academy.com/api/md/glossary/en/air-freight-transport-agreements","provider":{"@type":"Organization","name":"Frachtportal","url":"https://www.freight-academy.com"},"quickSummary":"Air Freight Transport Agreements · When a shipper books a consignment by air, the legal basis is an air freight transport agreement – a binding arrangement between carrier and contracting party, typically a freight forwarder, governing the conditions of carriage. · Quelle: https://www.iata.org/en/programs/cargo/"}