Domestic

The following shipments must be pre-booked through the Cargo Contact Center at 888-300-0099.

Premier Pak (PPK) - guaranteed service

  • Guaranteed product
  • Pre-booking required
  • Transit time: flight specific, next flight out
  • Maximum weight 70 lbs
  • Total dimension cannot exceed 90 inches (L+W+H)
  • Drop and recovery times may vary, check cargo facility hours for specific requirements
  • 100% refund on approved service failure claims

Premier Freight (PMF) - guaranteed service

  • Guaranteed product
  • Pre-booking required
  • Transit time: flight specific
  • Max weight 350 lbs/pc on narrow body aircraft and 150 lbs/pc on regional aircraft
  • 100% refund on approved service failure claims

Priority (PRI)

  • Guaranteed product
  • Pre-booking required
  • Transit time: flight specific
  • Max weight 350 lbs/pc on narrow body aircraft and 150 lbs/pc on regional aircraft
  • Approved Service Failure Claims will be refunded to the actual service rendered

Second Day Air (SDA)

  • Guaranteed product
  • Pre-booking required
  • Transit time specific (available by noon second day)
  • Max weight 350 lbs/pc on narrow body aircraft and 150 lbs/pc on regional aircraft
  • Approved Service Failure Claims will be refunded to the actual service rendered

General Freight (GEN)

  • Pre-booking not required
  • Product is space available, typical transit time is 72 hours
  • Max weight 350 lbs/pc on narrow body aircraft and 150 lbs/pc on regional aircraft 72 hours
  • Not eligible for Service Failure Claims

Weekend (GW)

  • Pre-booking not required
  • Product is space available, typically recoverable by Monday
  • Drop between 17:00 Friday and 23:59 Saturday, as Cargo Facility hours permit
  • Max weight 350 lbs/pc on narrow body aircraft and 150 lbs/pc on regional aircraft
  • Excludes perishables
  • Not eligible for Service Failure Claims

Following conditions apply:

  • Tender times: PPK 60 minutes prior to departure (unless otherwise noted), domestic 2 hours prior to departure
  • Surcharges: Domestic fuel and security are based on chargeable weight
  • Freight charges: Domestic freight charges are based on chargeable weight
  • DIM Factors: Domestic and SJU is L+W+H in inches/194
  • All shipments subject to governing rules and classifications stated in the most recent official Airline Freight Rules (published by ATPCO)
  • Freight is loaded in the following priority: PPK, PMF, PRI, 2DA, GEN, GW

International

All international shipments must be pre-booked through the US Airways Cargo Contact Center at 888-300-0099 for service guarantees to apply.

International shipments destined to Europe, Canada, the Caribbean, Latin America, and Puerto Rico* may be sent as Premier International (PMF), Priority International (PRI), or General International (GEN).

*Note: San Juan, Puerto Rico shipments may be accepted on domestic (preferred) or international air waybills.

International Premium (PMF)

  • Guaranteed product
  • Pre-booking required
  • Flight specific
  • Perishables to gateways only
  • 100% refund on approved Service Failure Claims

Priority International (PRI)

  • Guaranteed product
  • Pre-booking required
  • Flight specific
  • Perishables to gateways only
  • Approved service failure claims will be refunded to the actual service rendered (General International)

General International (GEN)

  • Product is space available
  • Pre-booking required
  • Excludes perishables
  • Not eligible for Service Failure Claims

Following conditions apply:

  • Tender times: International 6 hours prior to flight departure
  • DIM Factors: International is L+W+H in inches/166
  • Freight Charges: International freight charges are based on chargeable weig
  • Surcharges: International fuel and security are based on actual weight
  • All shipments subject to governing rules and classifications stated in the most recent official Airline Freight Rules (published by ATPCO) and/or IATA TACT manual
  • Freight is loaded in the following order: PMF, PRI, GEN