There is no air parcel service. Surface letters and parcel mail are despatched by sea once a month and take 8 to 10 weeks for delivery. There is also DHL International courier service available. RAF Tri-Star from Brize Norton in Oxfordshire. The flight takes 18 hours via Ascension Island for refuelling.
Civilian seats are limited so it is advisable to make booking well in advance.
The Aerov as DAP flight connects with north and southbound British Airways flights from Gatwick if travelling to or from the UK, but Santiago now has daily or weekly connections with many countries. Connect with Aerov a DAP in Santiago, Chile, flight to Punta Arenas and then on to Mount Pleasant Airport direct. The flight arrives in the Falklands - Malvinas on a Wednesday, returning to Santiago on Thursday via Punta Arenas. Air travel around the Falklands - Malvinas is by nine seater aircraft which call at the numerous settlements and offshore islands. Visitors are advised not to drive overland without a local guide as there are few roads and it is easy to become lost or stuck in boggy ground.