Air India Cargo tracking by AWB number

Air India Cargo air waybills start with the prefix 098. Enter the 11-digit AWB number to check it and open Air India Cargo's own tracker in a new tab.

AirlineAir India Cargo, the cargo business of Air India Ltd.
AWB prefix098the first three digits of the air waybill number
Airline codeAIthe two-character code on flight numbers, not the AWB prefix
Air India Cargo's trackerhttps://cargo.airindia.com/in/en/track-shipment.htmlaccepts air waybill number

How to track Air India Cargo cargo

  1. Find the 11-digit air waybill number on the AWB or the booking confirmation. On a consolidated shipment, ask the forwarder for the master AWB: the airline doesn't know the forwarder's house AWB number.
  2. Check the first three digits. Air India Cargo numbers start with 098; any other prefix belongs to another airline's tracker.
  3. Enter the number on Air India Cargo's tracker. The link opens the Air India Cargo Portal, where one AWB Number field takes the number with its dash (098-XXXXXXXX); several AWBs can be entered at once, separated by commas. No login is needed.

Air India flies nonstop between India and the US, so on those flights an India–US shipment can show a single leg; cargo from another Indian city connects through Air India's own network first.

Booked with Airlift?

Airlift doesn't run its own airline tracking, and the Airlift container tracker covers ocean shipments only. If Airlift booked your shipment on Air India Cargo, your Airlift contact has the flight milestones and can tell you where it is.

What Air India Cargo tracking statuses mean

Airline trackers report the industry's shipment status messages; Air India Cargo may word them its own way.

CodeStatusWhat it means
BKDBookedThe shipment is booked on a specific flight. Bookings can change before the cargo is accepted.
RCSReceived from shipperThe airline or its handler has received the cargo from the shipper or the forwarder and accepted it for carriage.
MANManifestedThe shipment is on the cargo manifest of a specific flight.
DEPDepartedThe shipment has left on that flight. On a connecting routing there is one departure per leg.
TFDTransferredThe shipment has been handed to another airline for the next leg; that airline's tracker may show the rest.
RCTReceived from another airlineThe shipment has been received from another airline for the next leg.
RCFReceived from flightThe shipment has been unloaded from a flight and checked in at the warehouse, at a transit hub or at destination.
NFDConsignee notifiedThe shipment has arrived at destination and the consignee or its agent has been told it is there.
AWDDocuments deliveredThe arrival documents have been handed to the consignee or its agent.
CCDCleared by customsCustoms has cleared the shipment.
DLVDeliveredThe airline has delivered the shipment to the consignee or its agent; for a consolidation, usually the forwarder's agent at destination.
DISDiscrepancySomething does not match: pieces missing or extra, damage, or missing documents. The handler records the details.

Air India Cargo tracking FAQs

Use Air India Cargo's own tracker (linked at the top of this page) with the 11-digit air waybill number. The link opens the Air India Cargo Portal, where one AWB Number field takes the number with its dash (098-XXXXXXXX); several AWBs can be entered at once, separated by commas. No login is needed. Air India Cargo's tracking link doesn't carry the number, so the box on this page checks it and shows it ready to paste.

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Plan the rest of your shipment

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Terms on this page:Air Waybill (AWB)House Air Waybill (HAWB)Chargeable WeightIndirect Air Carrier (IAC)Air Cargo Advance Screening (ACAS)

Reviewed October 2026; prefixes and tracking link checked on October 6, 2026 against: Air India Cargo — track shipment (opens the Air India Cargo Portal); Air India Cargo Portal (resolves AWBs on prefix 098); Worldwide Flight Services — airlines handled (Air India, AWB prefix 098); Seabay — Air India AWB prefix 098. Air India Cargo is a trademark of its owner; Airlift USA is not affiliated with the airline.

Questions about a Air India Cargo shipment?

Send the air waybill number, the route and what you need (the status of a shipment Airlift booked, US customs clearance on arrival, or a quote for your next air shipment), and our team will get back to you. Airlift USA is a licensed NVOCC (FMC OTI 016162); customs clearance is coordinated through our licensed broker network.

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