We were tasked with arranging round-trip transportation for a military band and their instruments from the United States to a performance at the Royal Edinburgh Military Tattoo in Scotland. With a lead time of just five days, several of our teams pulled together to deliver a door-to-door solution for the cargo and passengers.
ACS Time Critical
Getting a band and their instruments to the Royal Edinburgh Military Tattoo
With a lead time of just five days, we were tasked with arranging round-trip transportation for the passengers and cargo from the United States to Scotland.
Our Solution
Route: Charleston > Edinburgh > Charleston
Transport Service: Group flight, trucking, cargo air transportation
The client was struggling to find an airline who would accommodate the large band on the same commercial flight. Our group travel specialists at The Travel Division stepped in to help, leveraging their strong industry relationships to quickly secure a group booking for all 80 passengers on one aircraft. Thanks to our strong contacts, we were even able to negotiate two complimentary seats as part of the booking.
In the meantime, ACS Time Critical worked with the ACS cargo team to transport the instruments, obtaining an ‘ATA Carnet’ customs document to enable the tax-free and duty-free temporary export and import of the cargo. A total of 100 individual pieces – including clarinets, saxophones, trombones, drums and cymbals – were packed into crates and trucked to Atlanta for a scheduled flight to Manchester, before being driven the rest of the way to Edinburgh.
Our careful planning paid off, with the band and instruments arriving in Scotland in good time and returning to the United States on schedule the following month.
The Finer Details
Rapid Response: Our teams worked together to finalise a multi-faceted solution for this complex request within just two days of receiving the client’s call.
24/7 Communication: We maintained round-the-clock contact with the client, responding immediately to any queries and keeping them updated throughout.
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