The transport document for air cargo, issued by the airline or its agent.
An air waybill is a receipt for the goods and the contract of carriage, but unlike a bill of lading it is not a document of title. Its 11-digit number (airline prefix + serial) is used for tracking.
Related terms
- Bill of lading (B/L) — The document a shipping line issues for sea cargo: receipt, contract and title to the goods.
- Chargeable weight — The weight you are billed on: the higher of actual and volumetric weight.
- Volumetric weight — A weight based on a package’s size: L × W × H ÷ a divisor.