UPS appoints FFCL as authorised shipping outlet in India

UPS has appointed First Flight Courier Ltd (FFCL) as an authorised shipping outlet in India. The agreement means that Indian customers will be able to book international shipments with FFCL, which will make use of UPS’s global shipping network.

“Demand for international express delivery service is on an upswing in India with increasing penetration in cities and towns,” said Mark Martyn-Fisher, managing director of UPS India.

“First Flight Courier is a valuable ally and puts us in a strong position to support retail customers with their growing export-oriented requirements.”

OP Saboo, chairman and managing director, First Flight Couriers Ltd., added: “Working with UPS will help us raise the bar of our service capabilities and offer our customers international reach. The combination of our respective networks, process know-how, and operations expertise will allow us to offer an unprecedented level of convenience to our retail and enterprise customers.”