Emirates launches express delivery service
Emirates has officially confirmed the launch of its Emirates Courier Express, an end-to-end delivery solution, a day after many believed the announcement to be an April Fool's prank.
Emirates Courier Express has already been transporting several thousands of packages from the UAE, Saudi Arabia, Bahrain, Kuwait, Oman, South Africa and the UK, this year, clocking up an average delivery time of less than 48 hours, and now the service is open for business, for businesses.
Divisional Senior Vice President, Emirates SkyCargo, Badr Abbas, said, 'Emirates Courier Express is an evolution in how we move goods across the globe, at speed and at scale. Building on our world-class and well-established infrastructure, and reimagining traditional logistics processes where necessary, this innovative solution does not just meet the Emirates Gold Standard of reliability and excellence but sets a new benchmark for what's possible.'
Usually, cross-border delivery is managed via a global hub-and-spoke model, with a package making multiple stops before arriving at its end destination, however the Emirates service means packages will travel from origin to destination directly.
The approach significantly reduces time in transit, reduces package handling and offers Emirates Courier Express customers' a competitive edge in getting their goods to end users. Direct connectivity is matched with different service levels, ranging from next day urgent delivery to a two-day Premium service, along with a pipeline of innovative new products.
Emirates Courier Express will be active and available in seven markets with growth expected, ultilising the Emirates network as the service has access to over 250 all widebody passenger and freighter aircraft to move packages worldwide.
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