Emirates expands Courier Express service to four cities in Australia
Shipments will be delivered directly to four major Australian cities, Brisbane, Melbourne, Perth, and Sydney, on 70 weekly flights. Leveraging Emirates’ existing passenger flight schedule.
Emirates has extended its Courier Express service to Australia, just months after its initial launch. The move underscores the airline’s focus on reshaping cross-border delivery by offering businesses and customers a faster, more reliable, and flexible shipping solution, according to an official release from Emirates SkyCargo.
Emirates Courier Express shipments will be delivered directly to four major Australian cities, Brisbane, Melbourne, Perth, and Sydney, on 70 weekly flights. Leveraging Emirates’ existing passenger flight schedule, which offers seamless connectivity to key hubs in Europe and the Middle East, the service ensures some of the fastest door-to-door delivery times in just a few days. Via a strong integrated first and last-mile transportation partner, Emirates Courier Express is able to serve the entirety of Australia from launch.
“Since the early test phase of Emirates Courier Express, we knew Australia would be a key market. Logistically challenging and historically underserved, businesses and end consumers will feel the benefits of our direct connectivity, high-frequency flight schedules, and flexible, scalable solution. Emirates has proudly served Australia for over 30 years, bringing the latest and greatest of our offerings to the market across both cargo and passenger operations. Emirates Courier Express is the evolution of this journey, and we look forward to supporting local businesses and local shoppers with their cross-border deliveries,” says Dennis Lister, Senior Vice President of Product and Innovation, Emirates SkyCargo.
Despite the growing consumer trust in cross-border e-commerce retailers, the International Trade Administration reports that only 6% of international shoppers are buying from Australia. Challenges with delivery and logistics play a key role, as fluctuating costs and long timelines deter consumers from placing orders. Conversely, the inbound small parcel volume to Australia has increased by 45% in the last two years, and a record number of households are shopping online.
Breaking the traditional hub-and-spoke model, Emirates Courier Express provides direct connectivity, via Dubai, significantly reducing time in transit, reducing package handling, and getting goods where they’re needed at unmatched speed. Utilising extensive world-class infrastructure, Emirates Courier Express is equipped to transport all verticals, from consumer goods to products that require specialist handling, such as critical medical equipment.
Emirates Courier Express is a fully digital solution that can be seamlessly integrated into customers’ existing systems. With advanced tracking capabilities and real-time updates, the service offers complete end-to-end visibility, ensuring both businesses and their customers can monitor shipments as they move across the globe, the release added.
