Zero weather-related condition reports across two seasons.
Sotheby's transatlantic moves on FlightSure: zero weather-related condition incidents across two auction seasons.
Each crate is unique. Each move is bespoke.
Sotheby's transatlantic transports include works whose insured value is calibrated per-piece, not per-pallet. A condition report opened on arrival is a months-long process and a percentage of the work's value at risk.
The forecast existed. It rarely reached the courier.
Couriers travelling with works tended to learn about weather risk on the day. A re-routed flight, a re-conditioned crate, or a re-timed handover was a phone-call decision rather than a planned one.
FlightSure embedded in Sotheby's logistics workflow.
FlightSure runs against the active manifest from the receiving side, with conditioning advisories pushed to the courier and the receiving registrar.
Two seasons, zero weather-related condition reports.
Across the first two auction seasons under coverage, no weather-related condition reports were opened on insured arrivals.
Asia-Pacific lanes from 2026.
Coverage extends to the Hong Kong and Tokyo lanes for the 2026 auction calendar.
“Zero condition reports across two seasons is not luck. It is a different operating model.”Head of LogisticsSotheby's