On-Board Courier Service

Your package flies with our courier

AMS Direct provides on-board courier (OBC) services worldwide. Our courier personally accompanies your shipment as hand luggage on a commercial flight and delivers it directly at the destination.

No cargo hold. No sorting centres. No handling by unknown parties. Your shipment stays with our courier from pick-up in Amsterdam to delivery at the final destination — anywhere in the world.

Why on-board courier?

Standard air freight passes through cargo terminals, sorters and multiple handlers. An on-board courier eliminates every one of those steps.

Never out of sight

Your shipment travels as hand luggage with our courier on a commercial flight. It never goes into cargo hold, never passes through a sorting centre, never changes hands.

Same day departure

We book the first available flight the moment you confirm. Our courier can be at Schiphol and in the air within hours of your call.

Worldwide

Anywhere a commercial flight goes, our courier goes. Europe, North America, Asia, the Middle East — no destination is off limits.

Personal delivery

Our courier hands the shipment directly to the recipient at the destination. You receive a timestamped photo receipt as proof of delivery.

How it works

1

You call or email us

Tell us the destination, weight (max 10 kg) and required delivery time. We provide a quote within minutes.

2

We book the flight

Once you confirm, we immediately purchase the first available flight and plan the pick-up at your Amsterdam address.

3

Courier picks up

Our courier collects the shipment, checks the packaging and travels to Schiphol Airport.

4

Courier flies with it

Your shipment goes on board as hand luggage. The courier stays with it throughout the entire flight.

5

Personal delivery

At the destination, the courier delivers directly to the recipient and sends you a photo proof of delivery.

Suitable for

Urgent business documents and contracts
Legal documents with hard deadlines
Medical samples and medication
Product prototypes and samples
Valuable jewellery or art pieces
Electronic components
Film and media materials
Confidential business documents

Shipment limits

Weight: max 10 kg

Size: fits as cabin hand luggage (55×40×23 cm)

For heavier or larger shipments, call us to discuss alternatives.

Worldwide reach via Schiphol

Schiphol is one of the world's busiest airports with direct connections to every continent. From Amsterdam we can deliver to almost any destination within 24 hours.

Europe

Same day or next day

North America

1–2 days

Asia & Middle East

1–2 days

Rest of world

2–3 days

Frequently asked questions

Urgent international shipment?

Call us now. We find the first available flight and give you a quote within minutes.