Austrian Post: Around 1.6 million parcels in a single day is a new record

Austrian Post have announced that more than one million parcels have now been transported for several days in a row, and the daily record for 2025 was reached for the time being with around 1.6 million parcels on 1 December.

Peter Umundum, Deputy Director General, Member of the Management Board for Parcel & Logistics, Österreichische Post AG: “Around 1.6 million parcels in a single day is a new record and shows the enormous performance of our team. Despite these peak volumes, we ensure that all packages arrive on time and reliably. My thanks go to our employees, who are giving their all during this intensive time to connect Austria at Christmas.”

Austrian Post continues to forecast high shipment volumes until Christmas Eve. In December alone, Swiss Post expects around 20 million parcels. In addition, the company expects around 50 million letters and Christmas cards during the Advent season.