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Fast paths for common air cargo questions
AWB and MAWB guide
Learn the number format, the prefix logic, and the difference between master and house waybills.
AWB prefix directory
Jump from a three-digit prefix to the airline page and the airports most people ask about.
Airport directory
Browse airports by name or IATA code with compact cargo-focused guides instead of raw database pages.
Supported Airlines
AWB prefixes Parcels can route today
Large cargo airports are easier to understand when you know which airline owns the prefix. These are some of the quickest routes into the broader cargo network now covered on Parcels.
Prefix Basics
How the AWB number helps Parcels pick the right airline
Airline prefix
The prefix tells Parcels which airline or cargo operator should answer the AWB lookup first.
Serial number
This is the shipment-specific block that stays with the air waybill after the airline prefix.
Check digit
The final digit helps validate the AWB format before you send the tracking request.
Top Cargo Hubs
Airports where tracking context matters most
Each airport page is built as a compact cargo guide with real route context, carrier links, AWB prefixes, and short history or trivia that helps the airport make sense in tracking.
Dubai, United Arab Emirates
Dubai International Airport
DXB matters in tracking because Emirates SkyCargo, express operators, and regional feed flights all meet here. A shipment can arrive on one airline, clear through a handler, and...
Hong Kong, Hong Kong SAR
Hong Kong International Airport
HKG is especially important for electronics, express freight, and Asia-Europe connections. If your AWB starts with a supported airline prefix, Parcels can usually help you follo...
Memphis, United States
Memphis International Airport
MEM matters for tracking because scans can move from airline status to hub handling status very quickly, especially on FedEx-heavy routes. When a shipment touches Memphis, the n...
Miami, United States
Miami International Airport
MIA is a useful airport to understand when a shipment includes perishables, healthcare freight, or multi-carrier Latin America routings. The airport sees a lot of airline-to-air...
Moscow, Russia
Sheremetyevo International Airport
SVO matters because Aeroflot Cargo, Chinese airlines, and local handlers like SherCargo and Moscow Cargo can all appear in the same shipment chain. If a shipment enters Russia h...
Frankfurt, Germany
Frankfurt Airport
FRA matters because Lufthansa Cargo is deeply tied to the airport and many interline shipments touch Frankfurt even when the final delivery is somewhere else. If a shipment look...
Doha, Qatar
Hamad International Airport
DOH matters because Qatar Airways Cargo uses Doha as its natural center of gravity. If your AWB starts with a Qatar prefix, this airport is often the missing context behind rapi...
Istanbul, Turkey
Istanbul Airport
IST matters because Turkish Cargo connects a very wide route map through one airport. If your AWB starts with the Turkish prefix, that airport context helps explain why scans ca...
Seoul, South Korea
Incheon International Airport
ICN matters because Korean Air Cargo and Asiana Cargo both use Seoul as a core operating base. If a shipment touches Korea, this airport usually explains more than a destination...
Singapore, Singapore
Singapore Changi Airport
SIN matters because Singapore Airlines Cargo and DHL-linked operations can both show up around the same airport. The result is a lot of transfer-heavy tracking where the hub exp...
Louisville, United States
Louisville Muhammad Ali International Airport
SDF matters because shipments can move from airline acceptance to sort, transfer, export, and linehaul scans with very little public detail between each step. Even when Louisvil...
Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates
Zayed International Airport
AUH matters because Etihad uses Abu Dhabi as its natural cargo center of gravity, especially for pharmaceutical, express, and high-value shipments that need tight handling windo...
Paris, France
Paris Charles de Gaulle Airport
CDG matters because Air France Cargo and FedEx both make the airport relevant for Parcels users, but for different reasons. One shipment may use CDG as a classic flag-carrier ga...
Mexico City, Mexico
Mexico City International Airport
MEX matters because Aeromexico Cargo and MasAir both point back to Mexico City, but the airport also sits inside a wider cargo system that now includes off-airport and secondary...
Bogota, Colombia
El Dorado International Airport
BOG matters because Avianca and LATAM both make the airport relevant, and cold-chain export cargo gives the route pattern its own rhythm. If a shipment moves through Bogota, the...
Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia
Kuala Lumpur International Airport
KUL matters because MASKargo and AirAsia Red Cargo create two different tracking patterns at the same airport. One shipment may look like traditional long-haul airline freight w...
Addis Ababa, Ethiopia
Addis Ababa Bole International Airport
ADD matters because Ethiopian Cargo uses Addis Ababa to connect African origins with Europe, the Middle East, and Asia. If your route includes ADD, the airport often explains wh...
Help
Quick answers
Why does air cargo tracking look sparse?
Many airlines only publish milestone scans. Hub handling, customs, and trucking legs can happen between visible events.
What if the AWB starts with a supported prefix but returns nothing?
Try again after the airline accepts the shipment. Early bookings often exist before operational scans appear.
Where should I go next?
If the prefix is clear, open the airline page. If the airport keeps appearing, open the airport guide. If both are unclear, start with the AWB guide.
