Our end-to-end priority handling ensures swift shipments.
STANDARD | RAPID | |
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Available for | All products: Pharma, Courier, Fresh, Valuables, Vulnerables, Live Animals, Mail |
All products except Dangerous Goods and Mail |
Uplift | Based on available flight capacity |
Guaranteed |
Capacity guarantee | Based on available flight capacity |
Up to 300 kg on widebody aircraft Up to 100 kg on narrowbody aircraft |
Money-back guarantee | - |
Rapid fees refunded if shipment is delayed (Terms and Conditions apply) |
Airport-to-airport service | ||
Network | Air India worldwide network |
Direct flights only |
Online Booking | ||
Real-time booking confirmation | - |
24x7 |
Booking window | 14 days |
14 days |
Acceptance window | D-14 hours |
D-6 hours |
Priority retrieval | Based on local conditions |
Priority over standard cargo, based on local conditions |
No-penalty cancellation | D-24 hours |
D-20 hours |
Cancellation charges | 10% of net freight rate |
25% of net freight rate |
Product code | International - AGC Domestic- DGC |
AIR |
Special handling code | IATA SHC |
XPS |
All products: Pharma, Courier, Fresh, Valuables, Vulnerables, Live Animals, Mail
Based on available flight capacity
Based on available flight capacity
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Air India worldwide network
-
14 days
D-14 hours
Based on local conditions
D-24 hours
10% of net freight rate
International - AGC
Domestic- DGC
IATA SHC
All products except Dangerous Goods and Mail
Guaranteed
Up to 300 kg on widebody aircraft
Up to 100 kg on narrowbody aircraft
Rapid fees refunded if shipment is delayed
(Terms and Conditions apply)
Direct flights only
24x7
14 days
D-6 hours
Priority over standard cargo, based on local conditions
D-20 hours
25% of net freight rate
AIR
XPS
Rapid service is available for Pharma, Courier, Fresh, Live Animals, and Valuables.
Air India Rapid includes guaranteed uplift. If your cargo does not fly as planned, you can apply for refund as per terms and conditions.
The money-back guarantee does not apply in the following cases:
You get a guaranteed capacity for up to 300 kg on widebody aircraft and up to 100 kg for narrowbody aircraft with our Rapid service.
We accept all confirmed shipments up to 6 hours before departure.
Yes, the product code for booking Rapid shipments is AIR, and is used along with the special handling code of the commodity to be shipped.
If your shipment is found to be missing, damaged, or showing signs of tampering or manipulation during retrieval, it will be reported to the Cargo-in-Charge at the station. Immediate intervention and investigation into the matter will be initiated to ensure that your grievance is redressed as soon as possible.
In case your shipment is off-loaded and delayed due to operational constraints, it will be sent on the next available flight to avoid further delays.
Yes, you can change the shipping speed from Rapid to Standard but only before the cargo is accepted.
Air India Rapid is our express shipment service that offers shorter drop-off time, guaranteed capacity with priority loading and retrieval, allowing you to ship your goods faster.
To avoid penalty, you need to cancel your booking 20 hours before departure of the scheduled flight.