Urgent Documents & Contracts
Original documents, contracts and time-critical paperwork.
ON BOARD COURIER • HAND CARRY • NEXT FLIGHT OUT
International On Board Courier Service
When it has to arrive, we fly with it.
Dedicated on board couriers and hand carry couriers from London and across the UK to destinations worldwide — for urgent documents, AOG parts and time-critical items that cannot wait for a standard parcel network.
✓24/7 OBC response
✓Worldwide hand carry
✓Direct hand delivery
TIME-CRITICAL OBC SUPPORT
Healthcare & Life Sciences
Aviation & Aerospace
Legal & Professional
Oil, Gas & Energy
Manufacturing & Engineering
Government & Public Sector
How our on board courier service works
1You tell uswhat, where & deadline
2We planthe fastest viable route
3We collectyour shipment
4We travelon the agreed flight
5Direct handoverto your recipient
6Confirmationwhen delivery is complete
What our hand carry couriers can transport
Critical Parts & AOG
Aviation, engineering and production-critical components.
Medical & Laboratory
Eligible samples, equipment and research materials.
High Value & Sensitive
Eligible valuables, electronics and sensitive items.
Personal Items & Emergencies
Urgently needed belongings where carriage is permitted.
UK → WORLDWIDE
International on-board courier and hand-carry delivery from London and the UK
Direct Carry is a specialist on board courier (OBC) service for international shipments where normal parcel, freight or hub-and-spoke networks are not fast enough. A dedicated courier collects the accepted shipment, travels with it on the agreed commercial flight routing and completes direct handover to the nominated recipient.
Also known as hand carry, OBC is designed for time-critical consignments such as signed legal documents, AOG aircraft parts, manufacturing components, prototypes, eligible medical or laboratory items and other urgent shipments that need close personal control.
For extremely urgent movements we can assess a Next Flight Out approach, selecting the fastest practical route after considering collection readiness, flight schedules, courier positioning, airline acceptance, customs, security and destination requirements.
SPECIALIST SERVICES
Specialist on board courier services
On Board Courier London
Urgent London and UK collection with worldwide OBC delivery.
Learn more →International Hand Carry Courier
Dedicated person-to-person international delivery.
Learn more →Next Flight Out Courier
Fast NFO routing when every hour matters.
Learn more →AOG On Board Courier
Aircraft-on-ground parts and aerospace components.
Learn more →Urgent Document Courier
Original contracts, certificates and critical paperwork.
Learn more →Medical On Board Courier
Eligible laboratory and medical movements.
Learn more →POPULAR ROUTES
UK on-board courier routes
London → Dubai
Urgent international hand-carry routing from the UK.
View route →London → New York
Urgent international hand-carry routing from the UK.
View route →London → Singapore
Urgent international hand-carry routing from the UK.
View route →On board courier FAQs
What is an on board courier?
A dedicated traveller who personally accompanies an eligible urgent shipment on a commercial flight and completes the agreed handover.
Is hand carry the same as OBC?
In time-critical logistics the terms commonly describe the same core service: a person travels with the shipment rather than sending it through a normal hub network.
How quickly can an OBC leave the UK?
Departure depends on collection readiness, courier and flight availability, airline acceptance, customs, security and destination entry requirements.
Can an OBC carry anything?
No. Passenger-aircraft rules, dangerous-goods restrictions, airline policies, customs controls and destination laws still apply.
Need an urgent international hand carry?
Send the collection point, destination, shipment details and deadline.