International Air Transport Association (IATA)
The International Air Transport Association (IATA) is the trade association of the world's airlines.
In cargo it sets standards such as the Dangerous Goods Regulations, Cargo-IMP, CASS and special handling codes.
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- IATA
Related terms
- ICAOInternational Civil Aviation OrganizationThe International Civil Aviation Organization (ICAO) is the United Nations agency that sets global standards for civil aviation.
- CASSCargo Account Settlement SystemThe Cargo Account Settlement System (CASS) is IATA's system for billing and settlement between airlines and their cargo agents.
- DGRDangerous Goods RegulationsThe Dangerous Goods Regulations (DGR) are IATA's manual for shipping dangerous goods by air, covering classification, packing, marking, documents and loading.
- FIATAInternational Federation of Freight Forwarders AssociationsThe International Federation of Freight Forwarders Associations (FIATA) is the global body that represents freight forwarders.
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- AllotmentAn allotment is cargo space on specific flights that an airline reserves in advance for a forwarder or GSA, usually under a contract with agreed rates.
- BookingA booking is a reservation of cargo space on a specific flight for an agreed weight, volume and rate.
- ConsigneeThe consignee is the person or company named on the air waybill to receive the shipment at destination.
- ConsolidationConsolidation is when a forwarder groups shipments from several shippers into one shipment under a single master air waybill (MAWB).
- DDPDelivered Duty PaidDelivered Duty Paid (DDP) is the Incoterms rule where the seller carries all costs and risks until the goods reach the named place of destination, cleared for import with duties and taxes paid.
- EXWEx WorksEx Works (EXW) is the Incoterms rule where the seller only makes the goods available at its own premises.
Belli runs air cargo for airlines, from booking to billing.
Bookings, air waybills, ULD build up and messaging in one system, built with the people who handle the freight.