Peak Numbers UPS
12-24-2008, 07:49 PM
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Peak Numbers UPS
I was in the "Hot Briefing" tonight and yesterday the numbers were 3 million packages between 1DA and 2DA. Records were broken!
Merry Christmas to all and lets hope for a good year!
BTW, that info was from contingency.
Merry Christmas to all and lets hope for a good year!
BTW, that info was from contingency.
12-25-2008, 05:26 PM
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I dont know about the overall picture, however, on the flights I was operating loads were very, very good compared to loads during other peak seasons. Maybe because of less flights and less contract lift? Quien sabe?
From my microscope perspective though it sure sure doesnt seem like the company is hurting....at all......
However, I thought the heaviest days of the last peak were well over 4 million packages? but...
From my microscope perspective though it sure sure doesnt seem like the company is hurting....at all......
However, I thought the heaviest days of the last peak were well over 4 million packages? but...
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12-25-2008, 06:43 PM
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well found this online
"UPS said in November that it expects its overall busiest day to be December 18, while its busiest day for air packages is likely to be December 22. Similarly, it did not make any forecasts for end-of-year volumes. Last year, UPS delivered about 22 million packages on its peak day (December 19), and delivered some 5.6 million air packages on December 21. "
"UPS said in November that it expects its overall busiest day to be December 18, while its busiest day for air packages is likely to be December 22. Similarly, it did not make any forecasts for end-of-year volumes. Last year, UPS delivered about 22 million packages on its peak day (December 19), and delivered some 5.6 million air packages on December 21. "
12-28-2008, 08:18 PM
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They were slammed everywhere on peak week. Nothing left the major sorts on time because of all the extra work. I know they had a great peak, but I am sure we will hear some excuse as to why the IPA once again needs to just help them out a little and we will repay you later. LOL NOT!
12-28-2008, 10:45 PM
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I overheard an interesting conversation on a flight yesterday. I flew AA (commercial, not jumpseat) from DFW to LAX and was upgraded to first class 
– still not sure why but I didn’t complain and made sure to say thanks.
The flight was full and the first class section had 18 seats. When I boarded I noticed that the overhead bins were really full, I mean the first class section overhead bins were full before even all first class pax had boarded.
Later as I was reading a paper I overheard a conversation between several passengers about some of them having shipped almost all of their “checked bags” – one guy said, “heck if I gotta pay $50 for it I’ll rather ship it because that way it’ll never get lost”.
Then another passenger chimed in – “yeah, and you get a tracking number as opposed to ‘please describe what your bag looks like?’ in Lost & Found.”
The next thing I know our flight attendant gets into the conversation saying, “yeah I don’t blame you folks, I hate that we charge for bags now and frankly all our flights are so full nowadays sometimes they have to bump the bags for weight and balance purposes” (I was surprised how honest she was with the folks).
Either way, before I knew it almost everyone in the first class section was chit-chatting about this and based on the conversations 7 out of the 18 first class passengers had shipped their bags! I asked which shipper they used (I wasn’t in my uniform and didn’t tell them I was a pilot) and 4 had used fedex and 3 ups. One guys said he chose purple because “Kinko’s is always open whereas the UPS Store closes at night.” Sort of makes sense to me…
Either way, sounds like the extra charges can turn into a win-win situation for the cargo haulers?
Maybe we (UPS and FDX) need to take advantage of those airline checking bag fees and start advertising just like Southwest does?
– still not sure why but I didn’t complain and made sure to say thanks. The flight was full and the first class section had 18 seats. When I boarded I noticed that the overhead bins were really full, I mean the first class section overhead bins were full before even all first class pax had boarded.
Later as I was reading a paper I overheard a conversation between several passengers about some of them having shipped almost all of their “checked bags” – one guy said, “heck if I gotta pay $50 for it I’ll rather ship it because that way it’ll never get lost”.
Then another passenger chimed in – “yeah, and you get a tracking number as opposed to ‘please describe what your bag looks like?’ in Lost & Found.”
The next thing I know our flight attendant gets into the conversation saying, “yeah I don’t blame you folks, I hate that we charge for bags now and frankly all our flights are so full nowadays sometimes they have to bump the bags for weight and balance purposes” (I was surprised how honest she was with the folks).
Either way, before I knew it almost everyone in the first class section was chit-chatting about this and based on the conversations 7 out of the 18 first class passengers had shipped their bags! I asked which shipper they used (I wasn’t in my uniform and didn’t tell them I was a pilot) and 4 had used fedex and 3 ups. One guys said he chose purple because “Kinko’s is always open whereas the UPS Store closes at night.” Sort of makes sense to me…
Either way, sounds like the extra charges can turn into a win-win situation for the cargo haulers?
Maybe we (UPS and FDX) need to take advantage of those airline checking bag fees and start advertising just like Southwest does?
12-29-2008, 04:52 AM
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I think the peak season was not NEARLY as bad as the media made it out to be. Yes Retailers where discounting very well, but hey people where out buying, but online purchases where not doom and gloom either. And yes retailers are closeting stores and some our going out of business but the holiday rush was much better then some people predicted, at least that’s what I have seen. Has anyone else seen it too? I know truck tonnage was up 1.7% from last month. I saw for about a week before Christmas an ATI DC8 sitting out side of the UPS ramp at CLE, and one of the days a Cappy 727. I figured that might have been a good indication that parcel shipping was not so bad since it appeared to me that UPS had a need for extra capacity in to CLE?
12-29-2008, 05:53 AM
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Originally Posted by ⌐ AV8OR WANNABE
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Either way, before I knew it almost everyone in the first class section was chit-chatting about this and based on the conversations 7 out of the 18 first class passengers had shipped their bags! I asked which shipper they used (I wasn’t in my uniform and didn’t tell them I was a pilot) and 4 had used FedEx and 3 ups. One guys said he chose purple because “Kinko’s is always open whereas the UPS Store closes at night.” Sort of makes sense to me…
Either way, before I knew it almost everyone in the first class section was chit-chatting about this and based on the conversations 7 out of the 18 first class passengers had shipped their bags! I asked which shipper they used (I wasn’t in my uniform and didn’t tell them I was a pilot) and 4 had used FedEx and 3 ups. One guys said he chose purple because “Kinko’s is always open whereas the UPS Store closes at night.” Sort of makes sense to me…
With at least one connection each way, he felt the likelihood of lost luggage was reduced. Plus the bags are shipped directly to the hotel.
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