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12-13-2008, 02:15 PM

FlightPhoenix

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Dhl/ups Deal Signed

I just heard ABX and Astar are parking all their aircraft come January 31 and the deal with UPS has been signed. Can anyone confirm this with an official release?

12-13-2008, 02:21 PM

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I havent heard anything...i'm guessing its not true but you may want to consider adding a "?" mark to the subject of your thread to keep folks from getting to excited over a rumor :-)

12-13-2008, 02:42 PM

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Originally Posted by FlightPhoenix

I just heard ABX and Astar are parking all their aircraft come January 31 and the deal with UPS has been signed. Can anyone confirm this with an official release?

The "deal" would potentially be to move DHL's intl packages from their hubs to US destinations via UPS' domestic network. That would only be 10% of what the original deal called for since DHL is leaving the domestic package delivery business in the US.

12-13-2008, 02:50 PM

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The question is.....where did you hear this from?

12-13-2008, 02:59 PM

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The question is.....where did you hear this from?

Ask a van driver. They are always the first to know anyway !

12-13-2008, 05:11 PM

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ask K9Blkr, he will tell you how big the deal is to boot.

12-13-2008, 06:02 PM

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I just heard ABX and Astar are parking all their aircraft come January 31 and the deal with UPS has been signed. Can anyone confirm this with an official release?

I don't know, ask Biggs.