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| Fuel Surcharge
To view the source of the fuel pricing, please click
here. This is the US Dept of Energy table, and you will need
to view the prices on the Rotterdam ARA for Kerosene Jet Fuel.
As you would expect, the structure and application of our fuel surcharge
is fair and transparent. It is also industry standard, and will allow
for the reduction in surcharge when the oil prices reduce. Should
you have any queries regarding the above, please contact customer
service or by telephone at 0800 089 5888 |
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01 December 2011
Air Courier International - Christmas Promotion!

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31 October 2011
US East Coast delays
Dear Customer,
Please be aware that we are expecting delays into areas of the North East USA due to the very heavy snowstorm that has hit this weekend. Some parts of Massachusetts experienced over 27 inches of snow and some 3 million homes are without power from Maryland to Massachusetts - for many this will last several days. States of emergency have been declared in New Jersey, Connecticut, Massachusetts and parts of New York State.
Clearly many parts of the above areas will be undeliverable for a while, but we will keep you informed should your individual deliveries be affected.
Further, please note that as British clocks have gone back, but US clocks have not, our late collection for New York next day service is subject to delays for the next week (US clock go back on the 6th November - overnight next Saturday night/Sunday morning). Effectively the time difference between New York and London is just 4 hours this week, which means our morning flight arrives an hour later. We will attempt to make deliveries where possible, but if you have any urgent next day requirements, please do let us know in advance in order we can make special arrangements.
Kind regards
Air Courier International |
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22 September 2011
Singapore Grand Prix This Weekend
Dear Customer,
Please be advised that disruption to deliveries in Singapore is likely between now and Monday as Formula 1 sets up camp for this weekend’s Singapore Grand Prix. There are significant road closures in place as of today, and in particular, please note that the below roads will be virtually impossible to access due to security closures:
- Raffles Boulevard, Raffles Quay
- Nicoll Highway (between Stamford Road and Bras Basah Road)
- Stamford Road (between Beach Road and Nicoll Highway)
- St Andrew's Road
- Parliament Place
- Fullerton Road (between Connaught Drive and Esplanade Drive)
- Esplanade Drive
- Raffles Avenue
- Republic Boulevard
- Temasek Avenue & Raffles Link (between Raffles Boulevard and Raffles Avenue)
- Orchard Road
- Marina Blvd
- Shenton Way
If you have concerns about individual deliveries, please do not hesitate to contact us, but we will endeavour to keep all delays to a minimum and keep you informed on a job by job basis as usual.
Kind regards,
Air Courier International |
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14 September 2011
Telephone Lines
Dear All,
I'm pleased to inform you that further to our earlier communication, BT have now corrected the exchange fault, and our phone lines are working normally again. Please accept our apologies for any inconvenience caused.
Kind regards
Darren Winter
Air Courier International |
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14 September 2011
Telephone Line Problem at Air Courier International
Dear Customer
Please be advised that we have a fault on our telephone line and we are unable to dial out, and an engaged tone is heard when trying to call us. BT are working on this issue for us now, but in the interim, please contact us by email at cs@aircourieruk.com - we will reply very quickly - or in an emergency please call 07766 050512, 07909 224210 or 07734 057683 as a temporary measure.
We will let you know as soon as everything returns to normal, and in the interim please accept our apologies for any difficulties you may have in reaching us.
Kind regards,
Air Courier International |
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22 July 2011
Norwegian Explosion
Dear customer,
Please note that we may have delays to some shipments in Oslo today due to a very large explosion close to the Prime Minister’s offices. All roads into Oslo have been closed, and there is extensive damage to the immediate and surrounding areas.
As we receive detailed information on shipments affected, we will pass this on to you individually. Whilst the situation is clearly developing and facts on the ground are sketchy, there is potential for further delays next week as security will likely be stepped up and a fairly extensive clear up operation will be necessary. Again, we will keep you updated as we get information.
Kind regards
Air Courier International |
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13 June 2011
June Holidays
Dear all,
With apologies for it’s lateness, please find June’s worldwide holiday list attached for your information.
June11 Holidays.xls
Kind regards,
Air Courier International |
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24 May 2011
Ash Cloud and Presedential Visit
Dear Customer
Please be aware that collections in Central London are subject to delays today due to road closures and the resulting heavy traffic brought about by President Obama’s visit. We will endeavour to keep any delays to a minimum, and should we be experiencing any severe difficulties, we will contact you directly.
You will have no doubt seen in the news that another Icelandic volcano (Grimsvotn) has been erupting this week, and the ash cloud has reached Scotland , Northern England and Northern Ireland . Flights are currently disrupted across Scotland , with BA cancelling all flights to and from the Glasgow , Edinburgh and Newcastle until 1900 GMT, and other airlines taking varying degrees of other measures. We utilise airports in the South of England for nearly all our exports, and at present we do not anticipate any delays over the coming 24 hours. However the changing weather could affect this, and we will be keeping a watching brief. We will keep you updated if the situation worsens, and will also let you know our contingency plans if this becomes necessary.
If you do have any questions or concerns, please do not hesitate to contact us by return or on 01753 561300.
Kind regards
Air Courier International |
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10 May 2011
National Strike in Greece
Dear Customer
Please be advised that a National Strike has been called in Greece for May 11th (tomorrow).
We expect all outbound and inbound flights to be cancelled as a result, and all deliveries to be delayed.
If you have any concerns about individual shipments, please do not hesitate to contact us.
Kind regards
Air Courier International |
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11 April 2011
Central London traffic delays
Please note that we are experiencing significant problems in reaching our clients in the West End of London currently due to anti-nuclear demonstrations around Hyde Park and Park Lane. Grosvenor Place is currently closed. Marble Arch, Hyde Park Corner, Victoria and all nearby roads are experiencing exceptionally heavy traffic. If you are in these areas and have a collection booked, please bear with us as we prioritise collections as best we can.
Kind regards,
Air Courier International |
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21 March 2011
Libya Upate
Dear Customer,
As you probably would imagine, our service reinstatement to Libya has now had to be withdrawn once more, given the no-fly zone imposed on Friday and currently being enforced by Nato. We will advise once again when we are able to resume services.
Kind regards,
Air Courier International |
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18 March 2011
Libya Upate
Dear Customer,
We are delighted to advise that we are resuming our express service to Libya for documents and small parcels with immediate effect
Despite the ongoing unrest in Libya, we are able to provide door to door delivery services to Tripoli, albeit via Malta until direct flights from Heathrow resume. Please note that we are unable to offer any form of time definite service since much of Libya is still closed and many areas have restricted access. This being the case, the service will only be available for deliveries in and around the Tripoli area at present.
Confirmation of delivery of consignments will be available but again this information may take longer than usual to be relayed. Due to restricted flight access, shipments will be carried from Malta to Tripoli on Fridays and Mondays only, and delivery should take place 1-2 days after arrival subject to customs formalities.
Please note the below prices, which supersede ALL current tariffs whilst this situation exists. Any shipments tendered to us for Tripoli will be billed at these rates. We appreciate these prices are very high, but given the unorthodox routing we have to now take, they are sadly unavoidable.
WEIGHT (KGS) |
CHARGE £ |
0.5 |
110.00 |
1.0 |
120.00 |
2.0 |
140.00 |
3.0 |
160.00 |
4.0 |
180.00 |
5.0 |
200.00 |
6.0 |
220.00 |
7.0 |
240.00 |
8.0 |
260.00 |
9.0 |
280.00 |
10.0 |
300.00 |
11.0 |
320.00 |
12.0 |
340.00 |
13.0 |
360.00 |
14.0 |
380.00 |
15.0 |
400.00 |
16.0 |
420.00 |
17.0 |
440.00 |
18.0 |
460.00 |
19.0 |
480.00 |
20.0 |
500.00 |
Each additional kg over 20 kg: £25.00 |
Any consignment over £150 in value will incur a surcharge of £25.00 |
Fuel surcharge as per current prevailing rate |
Please also note the following:
- Signature will be required at delivery end.
- Transit time is not guaranteed.
- Full consignee details required: Address, Contact name and mobile telephone number.
- Any material related in any manner to the current unrest in Libya is prohibited.
- Maximum piece weight is 30kg
- No insurance is available, and Air Courier International can accept no liability for any delays or loss caused as a result of the current political situation or further deterioration thereof.
- All other normal prohibitions and conditions still apply in addition to the above.
Should you have any queries, please do not hesitate to contact our customer service team.
Kind regards,
Air Courier International |
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15 March 2011
Latest Bulletin
Dear customer,
We have plenty to update you on, so please be advised of the following:
Japan.
Undoubtedly you will have seen the news about Japan, and the following is the current situation for deliveries (although this is subject to change at very short notice given the uncertainty over both nuclear situation and the likelihood of a further large earthquake in the region).
The north and north eastern area of Japan is now completely inaccessible by road and with some local airports being severely damaged, services and communications to these regions are effectively suspended until further notice. We will continue to monitor this closely and will let you know as and when we can start making deliveries to the area again. Please note; any shipments we do receive for this region will be shipped where possible and held locally in Tokyo until we are able to gain access to the area.
On a more general note; we’ve been informed that clearances at Narita Airport (Tokyo) are likely to experience delays in the coming days. Whilst the infrastructure for Tokyo and almost all areas to the south of Japan is largely unaffected, we have been advised to expect clearance delays as power is being rationed and the situation is changing almost hourly. Further, BA have not been able to supply a courier for our flight for 2 days, and we are supplying our own at the moment. Again, this has potential to lead to delays, and we will keep you informed on a job by job basis.
Libya.
Services remain suspended whilst the current civil unrest and fighting continues.
Bahrain.
Services are suspended as the country has imposed a three-month state of emergency, and has invited army forces to assist in controlling and dispersing the ant-government protests. Western governments are advising against all travel to the country and the BBC reports that the financial district is now a complete no-go zone.
Oman.
Please note service to the following areas has been suspended due to civil unrest in Oman:
1. Sohar – Port area captured by Military, who were not issuing passes – we will be unable to complete deliveries & collections until they resume issuing passes.
2. Ibra, Ibri and Saham.
Lebanon. * (Action Required)
Please note that customs in Lebanon have advised that effective 1st April 2011, for all non-document courier shipments into the country, the customs (commercial) invoice MUST show the commodity code for the items enclosed, regardless of value. As this system will be enforced by fines, all non-document shipments received by us without commodity codes for Lebanon will be held until the correct code is sourced and the customs invoice re-produced correctly. If you have urgent shipments for Lebanon and wish to avoid delays, commodity codes can be found at the government’s Business Link website.
In what is a very unsure time around the globe, we will continue to keep you up to date on events that affect your shipping needs, but please do not hesitate to contact us for any issues not covered in our bulletins.
Kind regards
Air Courier International |
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21 February 2011
Service Bulletin
Dear Customer,
Please note that due to continuing unrest in the Middle East, the following applies:
Libya – Service suspended until further notice. We are unable to retrieve and deliver shipments already tendered that have not been delivered, but will endeavour to do so when the situation stabilises and it becomes safe to do so.
Bahrain – Service is still running, but subject to delays in transit in and out of Bahrain. Communications are also poor, and day by day we are unable to predict areas into which access may be restricted.
Iran and Iraq – both countries are experiencing protests and civil unrest, and this is affecting all services in and out. Again, communications are poor, but we will endeavour to keep you updated in regards to individual shipments.
Additionally, please note the following:
South Africa – there is strike action in the country which is affecting services and leading to delays. Notifications will be sent for individual shipments.
Tanzania – some delays are still being experienced following last week’s bombing.
Kind regards
Air Courier International |
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31 January 2011
Egypt/Tunisia
Dear Customer,
Given the situation in Egypt and Tunisia at present, we have suspended service to both destinations. Flights to Egypt have been cancelled, and tourists are being evacuated, meaning there is currently no service. We are also having difficulty in reaching our counterpart in Cairo.
In Tunisia, the only delivery service available by law for the last 2 decades has been the state owned post office, and as there is so much uncertainty over the country’s future, we cannot at this time give any clear indication of when services will be running again. In both cases we will endeavour to bring you updates as soon as they become available to us.
Kind regards,
Air Courier International |
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