Luxury Goods & Valuables Air Transport

Littlebird Cargo · Luxury goods & valuables

Luxury goods and valuables, flown privately

For the things that are too valuable, too fragile or too urgent for a carrier network.

Request cargo access
2handoffs
Yours at departure, theirs at arrival.
0sorting hubs
No conveyor belts, no trucks, no transfers.
Sameday
Leave when your shipment is ready.
1all-in price
For the whole aircraft, whatever you ship.

Luxury goods & valuables

Luxury Goods & Valuables Air Transport

Couture for a fitting, a handbag for a client, a case of rare wine for an event or a collection on the move: Littlebird flies valuables on an aircraft booked for them alone, between regional airports close to where they're going.

You choose the departure time, and your recipient meets the aircraft on arrival. Nothing is sorted, stacked or transferred along the way.

Packing luxury goods & valuables for the flight

  • Pack in sturdy, plain outer boxes and inventory each one.
  • Wine and spirits must be sealed and in a proper shipper; high-proof spirits over 70% alcohol are hazmat and can't fly.
  • Declare each package's value at checkout and talk to us about coverage for high-value shipments.

Fewer hands

Every handoff is a risk. We cut them to two.

Overnight carrier

7+ handoffs · usually next day or later

  1. Courier pickup
  2. Local depot
  3. Sort hub
  4. Airline hold
  5. Sort hub
  6. Local depot
  7. Delivery van

Littlebird Cargo

2 handoffs · often there in hours

  1. You, at the FBO
  2. Your dedicated Cirrus
  3. Your recipient

The aircraft flies for your luxury goods & valuables alone, so nothing else is loaded, sorted or transferred along the way.

On board

Where your package rides

Inside the cabin of a Cirrus SR20, not a cargo hold or a sorting bin. Our crew loads it, secures it and keeps it in sight from engine start to shutdown.

Cirrus SR20
Cirrus SR20
Cirrus SR20
Cirrus SR20
Cirrus SR20
Cirrus SR20

Who it's for

What our shippers fly

  1. 01

    Fashion and fittings

    Garments and accessories to a client, shoot or show on the day they're needed.

  2. 02

    Wine and spirits

    Rare bottles for an event or a buyer (sealed, in a proper shipper).

  3. 03

    Client deliveries

    High-value purchases delivered to the client's nearest airport.

  4. 04

    Moving a household's valuables

    Silver, collections and heirlooms that shouldn't go on the moving truck.

Sign in to request cargo access

Cargo is for approved shippers. Create a free account or log in, tell us what you ship, and we'll email you once you're approved.

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How it works

From your hands to theirs, on one aircraft

  1. 01

    Request access

    Sign in and tell us what you ship. Our team reviews every shipper before their first flight and emails you when you're approved.

  2. 02

    Search and book

    Search flights as usual and choose Cargo. You get an instant, all-in price for the whole aircraft.

  3. 03

    Describe your packages

    At checkout, enter each box's contents, weight, dimensions and value, and confirm nothing is hazardous.

  4. 04

    Drop off, we fly

    Hand your packages to our crew at the departure FBO. Your recipient meets the aircraft when it lands.

What we can't carry

No hazmat. Ever.

We don't carry dangerous goods of any kind. Every shipper confirms it at checkout, and our crews may refuse any package that looks or smells unsafe.

  • Explosives, fireworks, flares and ammunition
  • Flammable liquids and solids: fuel, paint, lighters, matches, aerosols
  • Compressed gases: scuba tanks, CO₂ and oxygen cylinders, propane
  • Loose lithium batteries, damaged batteries and power banks shipped on their own
  • Corrosives, acids, bleach and wet-cell batteries
  • Poisons, pesticides and infectious or biological substances
  • Radioactive material and magnetized material
  • Dry ice and anything packed with it
  • Anything regulated as dangerous goods (hazmat) under 49 CFR or IATA rules

Questions

Shipping luxury goods & valuables by air

Can you carry wine and spirits?

Yes, sealed and properly packed, up to 70% alcohol (140 proof). Stronger spirits are hazmat.

Can you carry perfume?

Most perfumes and colognes are flammable and count as dangerous goods, so we can't carry them as cargo.

How is the price set?

You book the whole aircraft, so the price depends on the route and timing, not on what you ship. Search a flight to see it instantly.

How does cargo with Littlebird work?

Sign in and request cargo access. Once our team approves your account, search flights as usual and choose Cargo instead of Passengers. At checkout, tell us the weight, dimensions and contents of each package, then drop them at the departure FBO; your recipient meets the aircraft at the other end.

Do I need a passenger on board?

No. A cargo flight carries only your packages and the crew. If someone is traveling with the shipment, book a passenger flight and tell us about it in the notes.

Do you carry hazmat?

No. We don't carry dangerous goods of any kind: no explosives, flammables, compressed gases, loose lithium batteries, corrosives, poisons, infectious substances, radioactive material or dry ice.

Why do I have to request access?

Cargo is for known shippers. We review each account before its first shipment so we know who we're flying for and what they ship.

How much does it cost?

You book the whole aircraft, so cargo is priced like a charter: by the route, the aircraft and the time. Search a flight to see an instant, all-in price.

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