Air Freight Visibility
Air freight visibility is the tracking of cargo shipments transported by aircraft, from airport of origin through potential hub transfers to airport of destination, including flight schedule adherence, customs clearance, and ground handling milestones.
Why It Matters
Air freight is the fastest and most expensive transport mode, typically used for high-value, time-sensitive, or perishable goods. Despite the cost premium, air cargo tracking is often less granular than ground freight because airlines provide limited milestone data and ground handling adds unpredictable delays at origin and destination.
The FourKites Perspective
FourKites provides air freight tracking with milestone normalization across airline and forwarder formats. The Graph captures airport-level handling time patterns and customs clearance durations by origin-destination pair, enabling more accurate total transit predictions than airline-reported schedules alone.