Air Senegal cargo booking starts with a shipment-specific enquiry. Whether you are moving urgent documents, commercial goods or temperature-sensitive products, confirm acceptance, routing and handling before taking the load to the airport.
The official Air Senegal Cargo page describes services for perishables, live animals, urgent courier shipments and pharmaceuticals, and includes a quotation request form. These published categories are useful starting points; they do not remove the need to approve your goods, packaging and proposed journey.
Contact Air Senegal’s cargo team
The airline’s official agency directory lists sales.cargo@airsenegalsa.sn for cargo and freight. Use that channel or the cargo-page enquiry form and ask for the process at your departure station. Passenger reservations and airport check-in instructions should not be substituted for freight booking procedures.
State the collection city, intended departure airport, destination and latest acceptable delivery date. Ask whether the cargo travels directly or connects elsewhere, and who handles it during any connection.
What to include in the quotation request
- Commodity description, package count and declared shipment value.
- Gross weight and dimensions of each piece.
- Readiness date and any delivery deadline.
- Sender, receiver and customs-agent details where relevant.
- Any dangerous goods, batteries, liquids or special handling needs.
- Whether you need airport collection or a separate road delivery service.
For fresh produce, specify the commodity, packaging and required handling conditions. For pharmaceuticals, provide the required temperature range and ask about the facilities and responsibility at each transfer point. For live animals, seek the airline’s approval and documentation requirements before arranging transport. Do not assume one cargo product has the same acceptance rules as another.
Understanding Air Senegal cargo rates
Request a complete written quote rather than a general passenger price. Ask whether the charge is based on gross or volume-related weight, which minimum charge applies and what special handling costs are added. Check screening, terminal charges, storage, customs-agent costs and delivery charges separately.
Confirm the quotation currency, expiry and payment instructions. If several providers quote, compare the same endpoints and handling conditions. A flight-only price will not be directly comparable with a quote that includes collection or destination delivery.
Airport handover and shipment tracking
Obtain the cargo acceptance deadline and exact facility before dispatch. The goods should be correctly described and packed, with the required invoice, packing list and any commodity-specific documents ready. Keep the booking confirmation and air waybill reference and ask how to follow the shipment’s progress.
Arrange collection with the consignee in advance. Aircraft arrival is separate from cargo availability: unloading, terminal processing and customs release may still be required. A receiver who knows the reference, collection location and release procedure helps avoid unnecessary storage.
Air Senegal air freight questions
Is a passenger ticket required to send cargo?
Ask the cargo team about the freight booking process; do not purchase a passenger ticket as a substitute.
Can all medicines or fresh goods be accepted?
No category listing guarantees acceptance of an individual product. Obtain written approval and the required handling plan.
Where do I find current cargo rates?
Send your shipment details to the official cargo channel for a current quotation.
Turn your enquiry into a workable shipping plan
For fresh produce or temperature-sensitive goods, describe the commodity, packing and required handling conditions in the first enquiry. Ask which origin and destination facilities can support the shipment and what happens between acceptance and loading. A short flight does not establish an uninterrupted cold chain. For a commercial order, decide who provides customs documents and who will collect immediately after release. Request an estimate for the entire journey so preparation, airport waiting and onward delivery are included in the planning.
Compare the complete quotation
Ask for the total payable for the same shipment and delivery endpoint. A lower flight charge can leave screening, storage, handling and road transport to be paid separately. Check the quotation’s expiry date, payment currency and what happens if the flight changes. Identify who will notify the receiver when the cargo is ready and who pays for a delay in collection. Keep written acceptance with the booking reference before releasing the goods.
Our Air Ghana cargo guide explains another freight booking model in West Africa, with routing and special handling confirmed for each shipment.
How Travo can assist
For a consignment travelling into or out of Nigeria, Travo’s international shipping service offers freight coordination, supplier collection and consolidation, customs support through licensed clearing partners and onward delivery. If imported stock needs holding before distribution, ask about warehouse storage and fulfilment. Request the scope for your actual origin and destination, including any overseas partner arrangements and local delivery charges.
Request a shipment plan from Travo with your collection and delivery addresses, goods description, dimensions, weight and deadline. Ask which services are included, which need separate approval and what the delivery estimate depends on. This lets you coordinate the ground journey with the airline’s confirmed acceptance.
