Get the exceptional performance you expect from our express product.
Whether you’ve got bulk or containerized shipments, ExpediteFS was designed to put a premium on your shipment.
This premium service includes flight-specific shipping, priority boarding and handling, and the fastest possible flight connections to more than 100 worldwide destinations.
Booking is simple, and we’re making it easier than ever to find the best route, book, tender and track shipments all around the world.
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ExpediteFS Benefits
- Premium boarding priority for freight
- Faster cargo connections at all U.S. gateways
- Complete shipment tracking
- 25% money-back guarantee
Expedited excellence
Maximum weight
Narrowbody: Pieces up to 350 lbs/158 kgs
Widebody: Pieces up to aircraft limits. Check flight compatibility »
Maximum size
Pieces up to aircraft limits. Check flight compatibility »
Domestic cargo terminal transfers
Pieces exceeding 100 lbs/45 kgs and/or 90 linear inches are processed at the cargo terminal in just 195 minutes.
International transfers
Process shipments to and from international flights at the cargo terminal in as little as 240 minutes for pieces of all sizes and weights.
Special commodities
Please be aware that the only dangerous goods allowed with ExpediteFS are Dry Ice and Biological Substances, Category B. Learn about Dangerous Goods »
Money-back guarantee
Receive a 25% refund if your ExpediteFS shipment is not flown as booked. This offer also applies to truck lane segments.
Acceptance policy
American Airlines Cargo facilities have established tender/cutoff times for domestic and international shipments before each flight. Please be sure to arrive early enough to complete acceptance activities. All air waybills must be ready for carriage and all acceptance criteria must be completed prior to the facilities established cutoff times. Shipments that complete the acceptance process after the established tender/cutoff times may be booked on the next available flight.
Minimum drop-off and recovery times
Domestic U.S.
Cargo Type |
Drop Off Location |
Screened |
Unscreened |
|---|---|---|---|
| Bulk | All MIA PHX |
120 minutes 150 minutes 60 minutes |
120 minutes 150 minutes |
| Human Remains | All MIA |
120 minutes 150 minutes |
120 minutes 150 minutes |
| Customer Loaded Containers |
All PHX |
90 minutes 60 minutes |
Not accepted |
Recovery Location |
Availability After Arrival* |
||
| American Airlines Cargo Facility |
120 minutes | ||
International (Outbound from the U.S.)
Cargo Type |
Drop Off Location |
Screened |
Unscreened |
|---|---|---|---|
| Bulk | All | 240 minutes | 240 minutes |
| Human Remains | All | Not Available | 240 minutes |
| Customer Loaded Containers |
All | 180 minutes | Not accepted |
Recovery Location |
Availability After Arrival* |
||
| American Airlines Cargo Facility |
240 minutes | ||
International (Inbound to the U.S.)
Cargo Type |
Drop Off Location |
Screened |
Unscreened |
|---|---|---|---|
| Bulk & Customer Loaded Containers | Europe Japan Canada Latin America |
120 minutes 120 minutes 180 minutes Contact Local Sales Office |
|
Recovery Location |
Availability After Arrival* |
||
| Most cities Hub cities* |
120 minutes 240 minutes |
||
*DFW, JFK, LAX, MIA, ORD, PHL, CLT
Trucking
Drop Off Location |
Screened |
Unscreened |
|
|---|---|---|---|
| Most cities | Not accepted | 120 minutes | |
| Hub cities* | Not accepted | 240 minutes | |
*DFW, JFK, LAX, MIA, ORD, PHL, CLT
Pets & Animals recommended arrival times
Drop Off Location |
Minimum Time Prior to Flight Departure |
|---|---|
| Domestic | 180 minutes |
| JFK | 210 minutes |
| HNL | 210 minutes |
| MIA | 210 minutes |
| International | 240 minutes |
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