In air transport terminology, Consolidation refers to a shipment consisting of packages originated by which?

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Consolidation in air transport is the practice of combining several smaller shipments from different shippers into one larger shipment to be moved under a single air waybill by one carrier. This approach improves space utilization and lowers freight costs by pooling volumes from multiple origins. Therefore, the shipment is originated by more than one person. It wouldn’t describe a single-origin shipment, and it’s not about using multiple carriers for the same consolidated load.