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<blockquote data-quote="quad decade guy" data-source="post: 4703438" data-attributes="member: 77939"><p>My hub is next to a 2 runway "cargo" airport. Cargo because there is no regularly scheduled passenger service there. Mostly maintenance for American and cargo for Fed Ex. Apparently we weren't smart enough to utilize it as such. Now, it is by a huge margin been taken over by Amazon. OK. Amazon just built a huge hub, acquired aircraft and got to work....taking our business.</p><p></p><p>Business articles popup regularly about the pkg shipping "wars". There was one the other day about how Fed-Ex was creating shipping alliances with "all the rest of small retailers"(vs. Amazon). Ups was not mentioned. A lot has been said about there being room for Amazon and "everybody" else.</p><p></p><p>My first reaction sent me to the Yellow Roadway merger. Many would agree was a desperation move to save both carriers. High debt, high labor cost business models. You know the rest of it. </p><p></p><p>An unfamiliar observer would look around Fed-Ex and UPS and think wow these places are super busy and what's the worry? Great question. Post covid, will it always be that way? It is now. But I can remember going through ups and downs and going YEARS without gaining seniority slots unless someone retired or died. </p><p></p><p>Amazon(for now) seems to be about price(whatever that means) and ease of transaction(whatever that means to customers)(as I see it).</p><p></p><p>So, all of that to say this-Could Fed-Ex and UPS team up(merge) to fight(compete) with Amazon? I think it is well known that losing either(FDX/UPS) would be chaotic for consumers for quite awhile until either(or Amazon) could catch up with capacity. Setting aside the possibility of losing the Postal Service. </p><p></p><p>Is it possible? I would imagine so. Probable? Eventually? Destined to?</p><p></p><p>I think it would be fascinating to be a fly on the wall of Corporate. Interesting to say the least.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="quad decade guy, post: 4703438, member: 77939"] My hub is next to a 2 runway "cargo" airport. Cargo because there is no regularly scheduled passenger service there. Mostly maintenance for American and cargo for Fed Ex. Apparently we weren't smart enough to utilize it as such. Now, it is by a huge margin been taken over by Amazon. OK. Amazon just built a huge hub, acquired aircraft and got to work....taking our business. Business articles popup regularly about the pkg shipping "wars". There was one the other day about how Fed-Ex was creating shipping alliances with "all the rest of small retailers"(vs. Amazon). Ups was not mentioned. A lot has been said about there being room for Amazon and "everybody" else. My first reaction sent me to the Yellow Roadway merger. Many would agree was a desperation move to save both carriers. High debt, high labor cost business models. You know the rest of it. An unfamiliar observer would look around Fed-Ex and UPS and think wow these places are super busy and what's the worry? Great question. Post covid, will it always be that way? It is now. But I can remember going through ups and downs and going YEARS without gaining seniority slots unless someone retired or died. Amazon(for now) seems to be about price(whatever that means) and ease of transaction(whatever that means to customers)(as I see it). So, all of that to say this-Could Fed-Ex and UPS team up(merge) to fight(compete) with Amazon? I think it is well known that losing either(FDX/UPS) would be chaotic for consumers for quite awhile until either(or Amazon) could catch up with capacity. Setting aside the possibility of losing the Postal Service. Is it possible? I would imagine so. Probable? Eventually? Destined to? I think it would be fascinating to be a fly on the wall of Corporate. Interesting to say the least. [/QUOTE]
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