subject: Airfreight cargo is highly advanced [print this page] Airfreight cargo today can be broadly classified into two main categories. Small sized cargo that is transported on passenger planes and large cargo that is transported aboard dedicated cargo jets. The basic pricing policy followed universally today is pretty simple. Greater the weight of the cargo, higher will be the charges. In some cases the fragility of the goods is also considered as these goods need careful handling to protect them from damage. If calculated, the total weight of cargo transported annually by mode of Airfreight cargo around the world will exceed hundreds of thousands of metric tons.