Many Filipino online shoppers tend to abandon their carts when delivery times go beyond 48 hours, making fast shipping a crucial factor for e-commerce success.
Although this trend is widely reported, no Philippine-specific statistic from a government, academic, or other authoritative body currently quantifies the exact abandonment rate linked to long delivery times. This challenge is especially acute for inter-island commerce, where traditional shipping can take up to a week between major VisMin hubs and Metro Manila – costing businesses millions in lost sales annually. To date, no credible institutional study has produced a firm peso figure for nationwide revenue lost to slow delivery, underscoring the need for more research in this area.
Flying Tigers Express is changing this reality with our nationwide next-day delivery network that connects the Philippine archipelago like never before. Our express inter-island shipping infrastructure lets your customers receive packages within 24 hours, even across water boundaries. Unlock 24-hour delivery now and watch your conversion rates soar!
Next-day delivery gets orders to customers within 24 hours after shipping – faster than standard options but not as immediate as same-day service. In the Philippines' archipelagic geography, this requires specialized logistics few can provide. The Philippines spans about 7,640 islands—only around 2,000 of which are inhabited (National Geographic), making traditional overnight ground transport impossible and specialized air-sea routes essential.
Our service connects Metro Manila to Visayas and Mindanao with routes engineered specifically for Philippine geography. Ready to shorten delivery windows?
Orders placed before the daily cut-off (typically 2PM) enter our express network immediately. Our system prioritizes next-day shipments at sorting facilities, while our Shopify integration flags these orders for priority fulfillment in your dashboard.
Use sturdy boxes with proper cushioning for air transport across the Philippine archipelago. Our system generates specialized airway bills that identify priority shipments throughout our network. For fragile items, double-box with "Handle with Care" markings.
Both you and your customer receive real-time tracking updates at every checkpoint. Our mobile-optimized system provides delivery estimates accurate to within 2 hours. For inter-island shipments, you'll see mainland departure, island arrival, and final delivery notifications. Recipients get SMS alerts when packages are out for delivery.
While Philippine e-commerce booms, logistics remains its biggest hurdle. Metro Manila serves as the central hub with established infrastructure, but the rest of the country has uneven development—some areas have demand without supply chains, others the reverse. This gap creates opportunities for logistics providers to expand and drive nationwide e-commerce growth.
Source: e-Conomy SEA Report by Google, Temasek, and Bain & Company
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The challenge? Week-long deliveries to Visayas and Mindanao frustrate customers and cost sales.
Delivery speed now ranks as a top purchase consideration for Filipino shoppers. Many customers tend to prefer retailers that offer next-day delivery compared to those with longer shipping times. Urban professionals aged 25-40 particularly value this speed.
While the Philippines' archipelagic nature historically meant accepting long delivery times, global e-commerce giants have permanently shifted expectations. Next-day delivery is now becoming the standard shoppers demand before completing purchases.
Flying Tigers Express empowers online sellers, especially those who are using Shopify websites, with inter-island Same Day and Next Day delivery. This is a powerful and underrated strategy for your ecommerce business. We streamline logistics so you can fulfill orders faster, reduce abandoned carts, and enhance customer satisfaction.
By using our app for shipments, you'll enhance inventory management, optimize cash flow, and improve overall operations—keeping your customers happy and loyal.
If you don't have a Shopify Website, you can still fulfill Same Day and Next Day Shipping with us. Just login to our Flying Tigers Express website and register as a Business Account for free.
We built a Shopify app to help businesses offer Next-Day Delivery with ease. Why does this matter?
We do 24-48 hour delivery between major cities across the Philippines. We're serving Metro Manila, Cebu, Davao, Iloilo, Bacolod, Bohol, Cagayan de Oro, Dumaguete, Zamboanga, and more!
For Metro Manila to Cebu and Davao routes, orders processed before 2PM enter our guaranteed next-day network. Other VisMin destinations like Iloilo, Bacolod, and Cagayan de Oro have a 12PM cut-off to ensure overnight connections.
We cover 27 major cities across Luzon, Visayas, and Mindanao with direct next-day routes between key commercial centers. Our sorting facilities at major ports and airports minimize inter-island transfer times. Areas outside our direct network receive 48-hour service with identical tracking and guarantees.
When we promise next-day delivery, we mean it. Orders processed before our 2PM cut-off enter our express network immediately, with guaranteed delivery within 24-48 hours depending on destination. Our operation is built around meeting these tight windows.
Even during typhoon season—the country averages 8-9 typhoons making landfall each year out of roughly 20 tropical cyclones that enter its area of responsibility (PAGASA)—we maintain capacity to reroute shipments and stay on schedule. Our real-time tracking system keeps you and customers informed at every step, providing peace of mind.
A Cebu fashion retailer faced cart abandonment from Manila customers due to 7-day delivery times. After adopting our next-day service, complaints dropped 85% while repeat purchases increased. "Customers now treat ordering from Cebu like ordering from Makati," reports the owner.
The brand's trust scores improved dramatically, with speedy delivery frequently mentioned in positive reviews. Their biggest operational challenge became a competitive advantage promoted in all marketing.
You don't have to absorb the cost of delivery—pass it on to your customers! Studies show that buyers are willing to pay extra for faster shipping. While several commercial surveys hint at this behaviour, there is currently no authoritative Philippine statistic that pinpoints the exact percentage of shoppers willing to pay extra for next-day delivery. It's a simple strategy to boost sales and customer satisfaction without eating into your margins.
You can start offering Next Day Delivery by downloading our Shopify app. This app will make it easier to fulfill ecommerce orders faster.
Let's Bring the Islands Closer Together!
Flying Tigers Express is revolutionizing inter-island logistics with fast, reliable, and hassle-free delivery.
Interested in partnering with us or availing a custom delivery service? Contact us at info@flyingtigersexpress.com
Ready to ship? Book now at Flying Tigers Express and transform your e-commerce business!
Use sturdy corrugated boxes with proper cushioning for air transport. Attach a clear, printed FTE airway bill (generated from our dashboard) to the largest surface. Include both sender and recipient contact numbers to ensure smooth delivery coordination across islands.
Our service accommodates parcels up to 30kg with dimensional limits of 100cm (L+W+H). For comparison, UPS Philippines accepts parcels up to 70 kg and 274 cm long (400 cm length-plus-girth combined); our tighter 30 kg cap lets us load aircraft more efficiently and hit the next-day target. For larger shipments, we offer consolidated cargo solutions up to 1 ton with the same next-day guarantee. Contact our business team for special arrangements on oversized items.
Absolutely! We fully support COD payments, preferred by over 51% of Filipino shoppers. Generate COD airway bills from the FTE dashboard, track payments in real-time, and receive automatic remittances to your bank within 3 business days—combining speed with payment flexibility. No authoritative study currently documents the average remittance cycle for COD payments among Philippine logistics providers, but our three-day turnaround is designed to beat typical commercial timelines.
Our speed guarantee refunds 50% of your shipping fee automatically if packages don't arrive on time (barring force majeure events). For unexpected delays, our system notifies both you and your customer with updated delivery estimates. With our 99.4% on-time rate, this rarely happens. Industry-wide benchmarks are scarce—no government or academic body currently publishes an average on-time delivery rate for Philippine express couriers—so we share our 99.4% figure for full transparency.
We integrate with WooCommerce, Magento, and Lazada through our developer-friendly API. Our documentation provides step-by-step integration guides for connecting to our delivery network. For custom platforms, our technical team ensures your systems can process and track FTE shipments.
