Who delivers P2P packages?
Quick answer
In peer-to-peer shipping, the deliverer is a verified traveler — someone already flying your route with spare checked-baggage capacity — not a courier employee. On TravelCargo, every traveler passes a government-ID check before accepting deliveries. The fee is agreed directly between sender and traveler; the platform only matchmaking.
Who the travelers actually are
There is no fleet and no staff. The people carrying P2P packages are students flying home, diaspora members visiting family, frequent flyers, and budget travelers offsetting flight costs. Many carry for free or a small contribution; others state an expected fee with their travel plan. What they share is a flight that is already booked and room in their luggage.
This is the model’s quiet advantage: your package flies as accompanied baggage with a person who goes through the same security, customs, and arrival process as every passenger — accompanied baggage clears customs with the traveler rather than sitting in a courier depot queue.
How delivery people are verified
On TravelCargo, verification is a gate, not a badge: no one can post a travel plan or accept a delivery without a one-time government-ID check (run by the identity provider Didit) plus phone verification. Senders complete the same check. Both sides then rate each other after completed deliveries, and all agreements are recorded in-app.
Verification confirms identity, not trustworthiness in every dimension — so the same common-sense rules as any marketplace apply: meet in public places, keep the conversation in-app until you are confident, and verify each other before handing anything over.
How handovers work in practice
Handovers are agreed in chat, typically at the departure airport or a convenient point in the origin city, and repeated at the destination end on landing. Senders usually photograph the packed item, agree the contents list, and confirm handover in the app’s status timeline. The package never leaves the traveler’s custody between the two handovers — there is no sortation network in between.
Related questions
Can anyone become a P2P package carrier?+
Anyone with a booked flight and spare luggage capacity can list a travel plan after passing government-ID and phone verification. Travelers set their own weight limits, dates, and expected fee, and can decline any request.
Do P2P travelers work for the platform?+
No. Travelers are independent users negotiating directly with senders. The platform provides matching, verification, chat, and records — it is not a courier and does not employ travelers or take custody of packages.