Originally Posted by J Dawg

This just doesn't add up to me. DHL already has a stake in Polar and uses them for long-haul lift. DHL has teamed up with Lufthansa to create a long haul carrier with 15 777Fs. Why would they pay a premium to UPS to do this flying all of a sudden when they have this other stuff going on?

If they are pulling out of the US domestic market, they certainly don't need a $1 billion contract with UPS. They can probably use commercial airlines to distribute much of their incomming int'l stuff once its here. The stuff which isn't next day air anyway.