USPS and US Airlines plan to resume flying Priority Mail for holiday season

the Post Office and U.S.
airlines are formulating new security procedures that will allow the
airlines to resume carrying priority mail in time for the busy holiday
shopping season. The Federal Aviation Administration banned priority mail –
typically parcels weighing up to 70 pounds with two- to three-day delivery –
since the Sept. 11 hijackings. The agency ended its ban on airline movements
of express mail and registered mail about 10 days ago. However, most express
mail moves on cargo-only Federal Express planes.