Are they letting UPS and FEDEX air shipments yet?

[Techno]

I was about to order some Crucial Memory and was a bit sad that they didn't do Ground Shipping just 2 day air and up. Is the US letting UPS and FEDEX ship air packages yet?

Thank you.

 

[thaRealest]

ya me too i need to ship stuff to canada...

 

[ShotgunSteven]

Am waiting on 512 MB of Corsair CAS 2 PC133 myself, via the Post Orifice.

 

[pulse8]

Yes. I believe some of FedEx and UPS planes are flying. They aren't a commercial airliner and I think they are letting them fly.

Edit: At work we have received several FedEx packages.

 

[b0mbrman]

I'm still waiting on stuff send 10+ days ago

 

[PowerMac4Ever]

Just so you guys have an idea how UPS and FedEx air shipments work. UPS has a "hub" for their air packages in Louisville, Kentucky. I'm pretty sure FedEx has a and air hub in TN. When you buy air shipping from UPS, the package gets put on the next flight to KY. At KY, the package is put on another plane, which will fly to the nearest airport to your location that UPS operates. The air packages are dropped off, and new air packages are loaded. That plane then flies back to KY... and thus the cycle begins. UPS and FedEx both offer SameDay delivery. I believe taht those planes fly directly from drop-off to destination without stopping at the hubs in KY and TN. That's why UPS/FedEx charge like $150 for same day delivery.

Anyway, it depends on where the package is going I think. I'm not sure if the airports in KY and TN are operating. Then it's a matter if the airport closest to you is operating.

UPS has an advantage in this situation. They have a massive ground network, so atleast *some* of their packages are getting delivered. I'm not sure what FedEx's been doing. But, considering what happened, I don't think anyone will mind waiting 1-2 weeks for their packages.

 

[Chiznarles]

package shipped on friday sept 7th isn't here yet. las vegas to los angeles 2-day air.. should i be worried?

 

[swai]

my package that was shipped with FedEx Saver on the 12th finally arrived today
seems like shipping is back to normal now

 

[nV2a]

Anyone know if regular ground UPS is in full effect?

 

[beat mania]

<< my package that was shipped with FedEx Saver on the 12th finally arrived today
seems like shipping is back to normal now >>



FedEx Saver is their ground service so that doesn't count. Not until they closed off the roads too ...

 

[Caminetto]

WOW, my package from newegg shipped on friday via FedEx Saver arrived this morning.

 

[DDad]

I'm still waiting on a bunch of stuff sent the 12th......

 

[IBhacknU]

We got packages here in Maui on both Saturday and Sunday. The driver said they we bringin' us stuff that had already made its way to Honolulu.

As for mainland stuff, I imagine it'll start to trickle in this week and be back to normal by end of week.

Correct me if I'm wrong, but FedEx and UPS operate their own planes.