: freight transport by air in volume
also
: the charge for this service
airfreight
transitive verb
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For example, Adidas warned this week that some shipments sent by airfreight could face delays.
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Hanna Ziady,
CNN Money,
5 Mar. 2026
Their services include transportation and delivery based on their air and ground network, warehousing, ocean freight, airfreight, and customs brokerage.
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Steve Banker,
Forbes.com,
21 Apr. 2025
Where possible, materials had to be shipped by sea during the short thaw to save on expensive airfreight.
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Amber Dowling,
IndieWire,
9 Apr. 2025
This increase is primarily due to higher ocean freight and airfreight services revenue.
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Quartz Intelligence Newsroom,
Quartz,
7 Mar. 2025
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Hanna Ziady,
CNN Money,
5 Mar. 2026
Their services include transportation and delivery based on their air and ground network, warehousing, ocean freight, airfreight, and customs brokerage.
—
Steve Banker,
Forbes.com,
21 Apr. 2025
Where possible, materials had to be shipped by sea during the short thaw to save on expensive airfreight.
—
Amber Dowling,
IndieWire,
9 Apr. 2025
This increase is primarily due to higher ocean freight and airfreight services revenue.
—
Quartz Intelligence Newsroom,
Quartz,
7 Mar. 2025
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“Airfreight.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/airfreight. Accessed 6 Jul. 2026.
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