Acceptance basis on this page
| Cargo type | Acceptance | What is needed |
|---|---|---|
| Temperature-controlled (pharmaceuticals, reagents, perishables) | Assessed per shipment | State temperature range and required duration; choose active or passive containers; confirm destination handling in advance |
What actually decides this lane
The bottleneck for Air freight of temperature-controlled cargo rarely sits in the air: it sits in acceptance. Under the parent table this shipment reads Temperature-controlled (pharmaceuticals, reagents, perishables), is accepted as "Assessed per shipment", and needs State temperature range and required duration; choose active or passive containers; confirm destination handling in advance. Settle that and the flight is the easy part.
How this shipment moves
The transfer point for Air freight of temperature-controlled cargo is chosen backwards from the destination rather than defaulting to Jakarta: eastern Kalimantan via Surabaya, northern Sulawesi via Manado. Papua needs extra buffer for weather and aircraft type, and a wrong transfer point adds a whole repositioning leg.
The three mistakes this lane punishes hardest
- Concealing batteries or DG in Air freight of temperature-controlled cargo leads to discovery and return; declare by UN number and class up front.
- Do not skip shock and tilt protection for Air freight of temperature-controlled cargo — air freight handles cargo many times.
- Confirm the hand-off for Air freight of temperature-controlled cargo — temperature-controlled cargo breaks its chain without a cold store.
How this page's basis is used
Whether Air freight of temperature-controlled cargo can fly to an outer island is answered by this parent row: the acceptance basis is "Assessed per shipment" and the prerequisite is State temperature range and required duration; choose active or passive containers; confirm destination handling in advance. Those two decide whether you book directly or test and re-pack first.
Frequently asked, standard answers
What is the minimum needed before booking Air freight of temperature-controlled cargo?
On the parent acceptance table this row reads "Assessed per shipment", with State temperature range and required duration; choose active or passive containers; confirm destination handling in advance as the prerequisite. Missing any of it means return at the airport rather than a fix-up there.
Can a specific aircraft type be nominated for Air freight of temperature-controlled cargo?
Feeder types are constrained by airport conditions; the parent table accepts Air freight of temperature-controlled cargo on the basis "Assessed per shipment" with State temperature range and required duration; choose active or passive containers; confirm destination handling in advance as the prerequisite. A type is recommended at booking and confirmed by the feeder's current schedule.
Official sources (check them yourself)
Official sources for the "Air freight of temperature-controlled cargo" page (rates and times follow the latest notices). Figures here come verbatim from the parent acceptance-table row for Air freight of temperature-controlled cargo (class "Temperature-controlled (pharmaceuticals, reagents, perishables)"); the acceptance basis is tabled above.
Next step
The bottleneck for Air freight of temperature-controlled cargo rarely sits in the air: it sits in acceptance Send origin, delivery address, cargo type and piece sizes and weights.
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