{"@context":"https://schema.org","@type":"DefinedTerm","name":"Cargo Charter Flights","description":"Unlike scheduled air freight, where space is sold at tariff rates on fixed routes, a cargo charter flight involves hiring an entire aircraft exclusively for a single shipment or mission. Shippers and forwarders turn to this option when time-critical consignments, exceptional cargo volumes, or specialized loads – hazardous materials, live animals, or oversized industrial equipment – cannot be fitted into scheduled services. Route, departure time, and any intermediate stops are negotiated individu","inDefinedTermSet":{"@type":"DefinedTermSet","name":"Frachtportal Logistics Glossary","url":"https://www.freight-academy.com/en/glossary"},"url":"https://www.freight-academy.com/en/glossary/cargo-charter-flights","inLanguage":"en","dateModified":"2026-06-16T09:35:51.218098","citation":"https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Air_charter","markdownMirror":"https://www.freight-academy.com/api/md/glossary/en/cargo-charter-flights","provider":{"@type":"Organization","name":"Frachtportal","url":"https://www.freight-academy.com"},"quickSummary":"Cargo Charter Flights · Unlike scheduled air freight, where space is sold at tariff rates on fixed routes, a cargo charter flight involves hiring an entire aircraft exclusively for a single shipment or mission. · Quelle: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Air_charter"}