How Air Freight Can Boost Your Business

Meeting customer demands

In today's highly competitive and global market place, customer demands are increasing. Customers are under more pressure and are less interested in waiting for their shipments, while at the same time they have more options to source their products from. As an importer or exporter you need to get your products to each customer within the required time to make the sale.

In an ideal world, the customer would be happy to wait for your freight forwarding company to organise sea freight shipments to them. But in reality, many customers won't or can't wait the two to three weeks import sea freight from China can take. Air freight in Sydney is the fastest way to move your cargo to meet customer demands. It is the most expensive, but when used efficiently, the use of air freight can boost your business.

When booking air freight in Sydney, there are two main options:

Direct air freight in Sydney

This is the fastest option available when choosing air freight in Sydney. Direct air freight services are the same as direct passenger services with cargo going direct from the origin city to the destination city. Direct air freight is a more expensive option and will get your cargo there quicker (roughly 24-36 hours).

Deferred air freight in Sydney

Deferred air freight services are the same as changing planes during a passenger service. This means the cargo will stop at a popular transit point such as Shanghai or Singapore before being loaded onto another flight heading to Sydney. At BCR, we recommend this option less frequently to our customers as the cargo may not make the connecting flight which can delay your shipment.

To be prepared when you contact a freight forwarder in Sydney, ensure you have the appropriate information and documents ready. To learn the information and documents required, download the Air Freight Fundamentals ebook below.

Both air freight and sea freight

Air freight in Sydney is the best option to respond to urgent demands from your customer, and your freight forwarder should be able to offer air freight in addition to sea freight. By working with a freight forwarding company that can offer both air freight and sea freight, you have the flexibility to be able to adjust the mode of transport seamlessly which means you can offer your customer options. This flexibility can be a competitive advantage for you as the shipper as it means you can truly customise the solution based on customer demand.

For more than a 100 years, BCR Australia has continued to help small, medium and large businesses achieve the most efficient logistics solution with warehousing and transportation, including air freight and sea freight services to and from the major ports including Brisbane, Sydney, Melbourne, Adelaide and Fremantle (Perth).