When every detail matters, Air Partner’s On Board Courier service provides a secure and personal way to move your most urgent shipments.
Our trained couriers accompany packages throughout their journey - ensuring safe, efficient delivery from pickup to final handover.
**Please be advised: Air Partner does not transport or manage personal belongings, household items, or pets.
Our On Board Courier service is built for moments when urgency and precision are non-negotiable. Leveraging our access to worldwide airline networks, we enable rapid, hand-carried transport of high-priority shipments - delivered directly and without delay.
From crucial manufacturing components that keep production moving, to cutting-edge prototypes and time-sensitive product samples, our team combines experience, global reach, and operational agility to ensure your shipment arrives exactly where and when it’s needed.
Whether it's small automotive parts, medical samples or confidential documents, our global network of professional couriers are available 24/7 and trained to meet your needs. We provide you with fast, highly secure and reliable transit of goods from door-to-door.
Watch our video below and discover how we deliver your time-critical shipments. You can also download our brochure for more information.
Real-time updates ensure you're always in the know, empowering you with the ability to monitor every step of the way. Whether it's crossing continents or navigating through local hubs, our app provides unrivalled visibility, giving you peace of mind and control over your shipment like never before.
Submit your OBC request securely online, with shipment details and tailored notification preferences.
Follow your couriered shipment from departure to delivery with live milestone updates at every stage.
Stay informed with key event notifications sent through your preferred channels.
Access round-the-clock assistance from our dedicated On Board Courier operations team.
An Onboard Courier (OBC) moves small packages and documents on scheduled passenger flights - 24/7, 365 days a year. It is one of the fastest modes of cargo transportation and is also known as 'hand-carry'. We have been offering OBC services since 2007.
Air Partner works with a global network of couriers with a variety of visas, high frequent flyers statuses and baggage allowances. They are carefully selected professionals with customs know-how, who are able to ensure secure and smooth transportation of extremely urgent and sensitive smaller goods.
We can offer OBC solutions of any variety, including door-to-door or airport-to-airport.
OBC consignments may be smaller consignments that are suitable for a courier, numerous couriers, passenger flights, hand luggage or checked-in luggage. We also arrange couriers to fly with shipments on private jets.
Dangerous goods are not permitted, but common commodities can be automotive components, aerospace parts, confidential documents, electronics, fashion items or medical samples. Cooling equipment can also be provided for temperature sensitive shipments. High-value items are not suitable for OBC due to insurance constraints.
We deliver a quote within 20 minutes after your request - 24/7, 365 days per year to ensure the delivery process starts as soon as possible. Thanks to our experience and good relationships with airlines and airports, decisions can be made quickly and efficiently.
The information that we require from you for an OBC quotation, for us to be able to react as quickly as possible, is as follows:
Of course it is subject to courier availability, but usually we can cover visa requirements for any location globally, even if this may require the use of multiple couriers.
Our dedicated account managers go above and beyond to create bespoke flights around you for a seamless experience.
We continue to set the benchmark for safety in aviation, which is why our Quality Management System far exceeds industry standards.
Founded in 1961, we have more experience than any other provider so you can trust you're in safe and reliable hands.
