Master Air Waybill (MAWB)
A master air waybill (MAWB) is the air waybill an airline issues to a forwarder for a whole consolidation.
On a MAWB the forwarder is the shipper and each shipment inside has its own house air waybill (HAWB).
- Code
- MAWB
Related terms
- HAWBHouse Air WaybillA house air waybill (HAWB) is the waybill a forwarder issues to each shipper in a consolidation.
- AWBAir WaybillAn air waybill (AWB) is the transport document for an air shipment and the evidence of the contract of carriage between the shipper and the airline.
- ConsolidationConsolidation is when a forwarder groups shipments from several shippers into one shipment under a single master air waybill (MAWB).
- FHLConsolidation List MessageFHL (consolidation list message) is the Cargo-IMP message that lists the house air waybills in a consolidation under one master air waybill.
More in Documents & Messages
- Cargo-IMPCargo Interchange Message ProceduresCargo-IMP (Cargo Interchange Message Procedures) is IATA's older standard for text-based cargo messages such as FWB, FFM, FSU and FHL.
- Cargo-XMLCargo-XML is IATA's XML standard for air cargo messages.
- e-AWBElectronic Air WaybillAn electronic air waybill (e-AWB) is an air waybill sent as data instead of on paper, using the FWB or XFWB message.
- FBLFreight Booked ListFBL (freight booked list) is the Cargo-IMP message listing all shipments booked on a flight.
- FFAFreight Booking AnswerFFA (freight booking answer) is the Cargo-IMP message an airline sends in reply to a booking request (FFR).
- FFMFlight Manifest MessageFFM (flight manifest message) is the Cargo-IMP message that lists every shipment loaded on a flight, with pieces, weight and ULD.
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.