Black Friday sees 9% rise in parcels

Chief executive Boley Smillie said they were now ‘completely on top of things’ despite the setback of Condor’s freight-only vessel, Commodore Goodwill, being withdrawn from service last week with engine problems.

‘Even with all the travel disruption last week we received and delivered 56,000 parcels, which is a 9% increase on the same period last year,’ he said.

‘Black Friday and Cyber Monday offers have stretched out and it is now a week to 10 days of extended deals.