Basic concepts and surcharges in air freightĪir freight quotes are relatively simple compared to shipping quotes because they include all surcharges. We will now move on to see how air freight quotes work. Cargo planes can carry packages up to 2.05 metres high (the doors are 2.10 metres high) whereas the maximum height in passenger planes is 1.6 metres. The basic difference lies in the maximum height of the packages to be transported.
There are two types of aircraft and services available: passenger and cargo.
