{"@context":"https://schema.org","@type":"DefinedTerm","name":"Air waybill","description":"Freight forwarders, shippers, and customs authorities handle the air waybill (AWB) as a matter of daily routine in air cargo. Issued by the airline or an authorized agent, it serves simultaneously as the contract of carriage, receipt of goods, and basis for the customs declaration. Unlike a negotiable bill of lading, the AWB is non-transferable: the consignee is fixed at issuance and cannot be changed by endorsement. It captures all freight-relevant details—weight, dimensions, contents, freight ","inDefinedTermSet":{"@type":"DefinedTermSet","name":"Frachtportal Logistics Glossary","url":"https://www.freight-academy.com/en/glossary"},"url":"https://www.freight-academy.com/en/glossary/air-waybill-3","inLanguage":"en","dateModified":"2026-06-16T02:46:37.129442","citation":"https://www.iata.org/en/programs/cargo/e-freight/awb/","markdownMirror":"https://www.freight-academy.com/api/md/glossary/en/air-waybill-3","provider":{"@type":"Organization","name":"Frachtportal","url":"https://www.freight-academy.com"},"quickSummary":"Air waybill · Freight forwarders, shippers, and customs authorities handle the air waybill (AWB) as a matter of daily routine in air cargo. · Quelle: https://www.iata.org/en/programs/cargo/e-freight/awb/"}