UPS European Flights disrupted by volcano

UpstateNYUPSer(Ret)

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I know this is a major economic blow to passenger airlines, I wonder how much this is costing us per day:

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I would suspect we will, at some point, hear an inflated figure, which will automatically be passed on to our customers. We are schooled quite well when it comes to acts of God.

That "inflated figure" is $13B for the transportation companies impacted by the volcanic ash. UPS did not release their own figures. They are flying in to Madrid, rather than Germany, and using feeders to transport the pkgs to Germany and then on to destination hubs.
 

Floridacargocat

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German airspace has been re-opened by the Federal Government on a basis of special permits. Lufthansa, Air Berlin, smaller scheduled airlines as well as air cargo carriers have started up their operations. Cologne airport as such is open. See also http://www.radarvirtuel.com/#. Other air spaces (France etc.) are also open, so trans-atlantic traffic can resume (and has been resumed). From another forum I got the info that cargo for up to 11 MD-11F has been stacked in Cologne.
Madrid is connect by major highways to France and further North. High-speed rail connections (Talgo express) are available up into Geneva and Zuerich. The French Postal service even has its own TGV high-speed night trains.
See also another article http://www.spiegel.de/international/business/0,1518,534978,00.html
There are opportunities and lessons to be learned when thinking outside the (brown) box for smarter solutions.
 
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