Mail realized as an ever-important generator of extra revenue for airlines, even though for the past 13 months revenue has been cut about in half by post-Sept. 11, 2001, security restrictions. Airliners cannot carry U.S. mail packages over 1 pound until a security screening method is in place.
Read MoreUK efforts to secure a limited liberalisation of air services with the US were in disarray on Wednesday night as Alistair Darling, UK transport secretary, bowed to heavy pressure from UK and European passenger and cargo interests opposed to any deal.
The UK transport department said the US had been told “not to expect further proposals for a few weeks.”
It said it had embarked on further analysis of the consequences for UK aviation of agreeing to a so-called “open skies” deal for air cargo services, which has been sought by the US.
Read MoreThe U.S. Postal Service is tossing out the decades-old contract it has with the passenger airlines to carry mail and coming up with a whole new way of doling out mail volume. Gone will be the familiar but worn ASYS (air system) and ASYS-R (air system-regional) contracts that have governed the financial relationship between the passenger airlines and their top cargo customer for the last few decades. The contracts still are in effect but the goal is to have new contractual language in place by May when the extension on the 2001 contracts expires.
Read MoreTNT Express has unveiled faster services between Europe and the USA and Canada by introducing improved next day deliveries to nine business centres across North America, including New York, Washington, Chicago and Toronto.
Read MoreDHL Worldwide announced today the launch of DHL Toolbar, the industry’s first ever Internet Explorer based tracking device, enabling customers to access real-time tracking information with just two clicks from their Internet Explorer toolbar.
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