What are the advantages and disadvantages of logistics air transport?

(1) Disadvantages of air transportation:

The main disadvantages of air transportation are that the cabin volume and load capacity of aircraft are relatively small, and the carrying cost and freight rate are higher than those of ground transportation. Because the flight is limited by meteorological conditions, it affects its normal punctuality. In addition, it is difficult to give full play to the advantages of fast air transport in short-distance transportation.

(2) Advantages of air transportation:

1. It has a high transmission speed.

Nowadays, the competition in the world market is fierce and the market is changing rapidly. Time cost is an important factor that enterprises need to consider, and the high delivery speed of air transportation has become a favorable factor for commodity competition in the current international market.

2. Low breakage rate and good safety.

The value of air cargo is high, the ground operation process of air cargo is strict, and the management system is perfect, which makes the damage rate of goods very low and the safety is good.

3. Suitable for fresh and seasonal goods: With the improvement of people's living standards, people now demand high freshness of food, especially those expensive products. The logistics from Dongguan to Shandong can only be realized by air. Fresh goods have a high demand for time, and the delay in transportation will make the goods lose their original value. Air transport can ensure the fresh survival of goods and help to open up long-distance markets. For seasonal goods, air transportation can ensure that the goods can be listed before the arrival of the peak season, thus avoiding the cost of not selling the goods because of missing the season.

In the process of air transportation and delivery, although some goods can be transported, relevant protective measures or relevant documents must be prepared in advance. The types of these goods are as follows:

1, narcotic drugs-the transport certificate of narcotic drugs issued by the Drug Administration of the Ministry of Health needs to be prepared.

2 living animals and plants or some animal and plant products-animal and plant quarantine certificate issued by the animal and plant quarantine station is required. In addition, it should be noted that the emergency cargo hold of China Southern Airlines does not accept live animals and plants. If there are these items in the goods, they need to be sent to the freight platform and charged by China Southern Airlines.

3. Canned liquid and powdery goods-you need to prepare the certificate of the nature of the goods provided by the manufacturer.

4, audio-visual products-need to prepare the transportation certificate of audio-visual products issued by the office of the Provincial Social Cultural Management Committee.

5, seafood-different places have different requirements for seafood packaging boxes. Take China Southern Airlines and Baiyun Airport as an example. Both places require the use of special boxes designated by them to hold seafood. In addition, if the foam boxes can't be packed separately, extra cartons need to be added before transportation.

6. Glass products-closed wooden cases must be used and fixed with tripods.

References:

Air transport _ Baidu Encyclopedia