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JUN 09, 2005 (newstodate): After much hesitation in the air cargo communities, the freight forwarders in Belgium, Italy and Switzerland have taken action, supported by FIATA, against unpaid collection and transfer of surcharges to airlines.
The freight forarders have advised their respective airlines that they will no longer invoice and remit to the airlines via the CASS system the various air cargo surcharges applied, unless they receive adequate remuneration for providing this service.
The CASS system assures that an airline receives from the forwarder full payment of all charges incurred on its air waybill, by a set monthly remittance date.
Meanwhile the forwarder must bear all the liability, risk and cost to collect surcharges for fuel, security, air navigation and other costs deemed by the airline, as over an above the basic air cargo rate.
In their notice to the airlines the Belgian, Italian and Swiss forwarders have stipulated July 1, 2005 as the deadline for the airlines to consider their proposal.
Should no agreement be forthcoming by that date, they will unilaterally commence deducting a remuneration fee for collecting surcharges on their monthly remittances to the airlines.
The freight forarders have advised their respective airlines that they will no longer invoice and remit to the airlines via the CASS system the various air cargo surcharges applied, unless they receive adequate remuneration for providing this service.
The CASS system assures that an airline receives from the forwarder full payment of all charges incurred on its air waybill, by a set monthly remittance date.
Meanwhile the forwarder must bear all the liability, risk and cost to collect surcharges for fuel, security, air navigation and other costs deemed by the airline, as over an above the basic air cargo rate.
In their notice to the airlines the Belgian, Italian and Swiss forwarders have stipulated July 1, 2005 as the deadline for the airlines to consider their proposal.
Should no agreement be forthcoming by that date, they will unilaterally commence deducting a remuneration fee for collecting surcharges on their monthly remittances to the airlines.