Services / Air freight

Air Freight

From a single urgent part to a full aircraft load, ATLS moves your air cargo in and out of Tunisia under the service level you choose, with one team following it from booking to delivery.

Need to move your cargo? Let’s make it happen. Contact our air freight team today for a tailored quotation and discover how ATLS can secure the right solution for your shipment.

Cargo aircraft on the runway at sunrise

Overview

When time decides, we book the right capacity.

At ATLS, we turn air freight challenges into reliable transport solutions. From urgent spare parts and general cargo to palletized shipments and complex logistics requirements, we manage every stage of your shipment.

As an IATA-accredited agent, we work directly with airlines to secure capacity, optimize transit times and provide transparent quotations before departure. With a dedicated point of contact and a team committed to finding the right solution, we keep your cargo moving when timing matters most.

IATA, FIATA and TIACA accredited agent

Direct bookings with international airlines

Import, export and cross-trade shipments

Airport-to-airport or door-to-door

24/7 desk for time-critical shipments

Service options

Choose the level your cargo needs

Standard Air Freight

The Smart Balance Between Cost and Transit Time

When ocean freight cannot meet your delivery deadlines and express air freight is not required, ATLS offers a standard air freight solution designed to balance transit time and cost. Through our direct airline relationships and expertise in air cargo operations, we identify suitable routings and available capacity to move your shipments efficiently. From booking and documentation to customs coordination and delivery, our team oversees every stage of the process, providing shipment updates, transparent communication and a dedicated point of contact throughout. You benefit from the speed of air transport with a cost-conscious approach tailored to your shipment requirements.

Time-Critical Air Freight

When Every Minute Matters. We Make It Fly

When deadlines cannot be missed, ATLS delivers time-critical air freight solutions built around speed, precision and accountability. Our NFO (Next Flight Out) service prioritizes your shipment on the earliest suitable available flight, with every operational decision driven by urgency.

Our team assesses routing options, aircraft capacity, cargo specifications, airline reliability and handling constraints to identify the fastest viable solution. From immediate coordination and booking to continuous shipment monitoring and delivery follow-up, a dedicated team stays in control at every critical milestone.

Hand Carry

Personally Accompanied. Directly Delivered.

When flight connection times, airline cargo acceptance cut-offs or cargo retrieval procedures limit the effectiveness of a Next Flight Out (NFO) solution, ATLS offers an On Board Courier (OBC) service to overcome these constraints.

A qualified professional courier personally accompanies your shipment aboard a commercial passenger flight, ensuring direct supervision throughout the journey. Each mission is carefully planned to identify the fastest possible routing and minimize transit time. ATLS coordinates every stage of the operation, from collection at the shipper’s premises and transfer to the departure airport to recovery upon arrival and immediate delivery to the final destination.

Tailored to your deadlines and operational requirements, our OBC service combines speed, flexibility and personalized attention, ensuring close coordination and careful handling throughout the journey.

Charter Flight

Dedicated Aircraft. Tailored Solutions. No Compromise on Time.

When scheduled airline services cannot meet your requirements, ATLS arranges dedicated air charter solutions engineered around your cargo, your deadlines and your operational priorities. From preventing costly production line shutdowns to moving oversized or heavyweight cargo, critical industrial equipment and urgent shipments to hard-to-reach destinations, we turn complex transport challenges into executable solutions.

Leveraging a trusted global network of aircraft operators and charter partners, we identify the right aircraft, assess payload and handling requirements, optimize routing and coordinate every operational detail to deliver the most effective solution for each mission. From initial planning and collection to ground handling, flight coordination and final delivery, we maintain close operational oversight at every stage, ensuring precision, visibility and responsiveness when timing is critical.

Cargo we handle

Specialised air cargo

Not every shipment is a carton on a pallet. These are the categories our team handles most often, each with its own packing, labelling and airline acceptance rules.

Dangerous goods

Classified, packed and declared to IATA Dangerous Goods Regulations.

Pharma & cold chain

Temperature-controlled shipments with the right packaging and airline handling.

Perishables

Fresh produce, dates and seafood booked on routings that keep transit short.

Automotive parts

Urgent spares for production lines, by first flight or on-board courier.

Live animals

Prepared to IATA Live Animals Regulations, with the carrier agreed in advance.

Valuables & VIP cargo

Secure handling and limited access from collection to delivery.

How it works

From enquiry to delivery

01

Booking

We secure capacity with the airline and prepare the air waybill (AWB).

02

Pick-up and drop-off

Collection, compliant packing if needed, departure formalities and delivery to the airport.

03

Flight and tracking

You follow the shipment from acceptance to arrival, with an alert if the routing changes.

04

Arrival and delivery

Customs clearance at destination and handover to the consignee, with proof of delivery.

FAQ

Questions we often get

What do you need from me for a quote?

Origin and destination, number of pieces, gross weight, dimensions of each piece and the date the cargo is ready. If the goods are dangerous or temperature-sensitive, tell us at this stage.

How is the price calculated?

Airlines charge on the greater of actual weight and volumetric weight, so light but bulky cargo is priced on its size. We show both figures on the quote.

Can you ship dangerous goods?

Yes. We check the classification, packing and labelling against IATA rules and confirm the airline will accept it before anything is booked.

My shipment is urgent. How fast can you move it?

Call us on +216 70 029 350. Depending on size, we either book the first available flight or put an on-board courier on the next departure.

Do you handle customs clearance too?

Yes. Our customs team prepares the export declaration in Tunisia and coordinates clearance at destination, so one team covers the whole shipment.