"Airway to Nowhere": The Unsettling Shift in Cargo Liability The air cargo industry has become significantly more complicated for logistics providers.
On July 1, the International Air Transport Association (IATA) implemented a revised framework for direct airway bills, shifting responsibility for shipping errors from airlines to agents tendering shipments.
Trade associations and insurers claim that IATA made this decision with little consultation, leaving freight forwarders scrambling to adjust.