Air freight surcharge

Quelle: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Surcharge_(transportation)

TL;DR

An air freight surcharge is an additional fee imposed by air carriers or freight forwarders on top of the base freight rate to offset increased operating costs such as fuel price fluctuations, security measures, or capacity constraints. It is typically expressed as a percentage of the base rate or as an amount per weight unit and may be adjusted at …

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