Did UPS Screw Up ?

I think just the title of the thread is combustible enough to set my jockey shorts on fire.

If you're reading the notes from the meeting and making that conclusion, no offense, but that involves a lot of conjecture and opinion to fill in many of the blanks between what was transcribed from the meeting and what was actually said. We are ALL entitled to our opinions, and the original poster certaintly makes valid points.

I was actually at the meeting.

The only thing that UPS screwed up that day was not getting Krispy Kreme donuts instead of the chalk board erasers that were provided.

My two cents on the DHL deal is that it involves an enomorous amount of complexities that make it a difficult deal to close. It's not like selling your airport car to some skateboarding teenager. Just consider, the logistical nightmare, along with the political influences, along with the acquisition/training/maint. of adding aircraft to our fleet and then place it side-by-side with the fact that we are competiting with the hand that is feeding us.

With all that hot air being said, I got the impression that the ACTUAL scenario of what the deal will look like is about as clear as mud and is being influenced by the direction of the economy-another mudpie that is hard to predict these days.

IMHO, the political pandering and stalling of the legislatures had some effect on closing the deal, but listening to the speakers at the meeting gave me the impression that the complexity of the deal, given the uncertainty of this roller-coaster economy was the largest factor in signing the contract.

That's just what I heard, I encourage others to throw their two cents in.

FF