Introduction
This application enables quick and easy search for air cargo net rates (buying rates). The application will use the chargeable weight, flight dates and departure and destination details from the master shipment to create a listing of all airlines and their services for the desired route. This listing will also display the net rate freight costs. This allows a comparison of costs between different airlines.
Description
Tariff selection
The following rates and types of costs are used in this application
Rates | Buying Rates | |
Cost types | Context: Direct/Standard |
Departure
Departure airport of the shipment.
Destination
Destination airport of the shipment.
Gross Weight
Shipment gross weight
Volume
The volume of the consignment in cubic meters.
Chargeable Weight
Volume Weight of the shipment. This is usually calculated automatically based on the volume and gross weight of the shipment, but it may also be entered manually.
Date
The estimated depart date of the shipment. This is required to determine the tariffs valid for the period of the shipment.
The rate data in the summary and detail tables are updated automatically after entering or changing the search criteria.
Summary table
This table will display all rates, airlines, the product name, total surcharges and total net rate amount for the cargo.
Details table
As each net rate is highlighted in the summary table, the details table shows a full breakdown of how the net rate is calculated, by showing all the charges included in each net rate tariff.
Net rate information within a shipment
The field master AWB or the AWB field of an IATA direct , back-to-back, and Master shipment provides a context menu with the option to call up net rate information using the F2 function key or by clicking the option.
Header details
The header details of the pop-up window will display the departure, destination, weight, volume and date of the shipment.
Summary table
This table will display all rates, airlines, the product name, total surcharges and total net rate amount for the cargo.
Details table
As each net rate is highlighted in the summary table, the details table shows a full breakdown of how the net rate is calculated, by showing all the charges included in each net rate tariff.
OK
By highlighting one of the net rates displayed in the summary table and selecting OK, the net rate will be applied to the shipment.
Cancel
Cancels the net-rate lookup without further action.