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UPS Launches New Global Air Freight Portfolio

Customers Can Schedule Day-Specific Air Freight Deliveries Online; Perfect Complement to Worldwide Package Shipping

ATLANTA, Jan. 7, 2008 - UPS (NYSE:UPS) this week is launching a simplified global portfolio for shipping air freight, including a substantially expanded express freight option with guaranteed door-to-door service.

The new air freight portfolio features a greatly expanded international express service called UPS ExpressSM Freight. It more than triples the number of express lanes currently served and provides guaranteed time-definite, overnight-to-three day door-to-door delivery including routine customs clearance to major global metropolitan areas.

For less time-sensitive global movements, UPS offers two non-guaranteed alternatives: UPS Air Freight DirectSM is a one-to-three day airport-to-airport service, and UPS Air Freight ConsolidatedSM is a three-to-five day airport-to-airport service. Both services are available worldwide and offer pickup, delivery and customs clearance as optional features. Freight shipments may move on either UPS or third-party aircraft, providing the ultimate in flexibility.

By combining the capabilities of the world's 9th largest airline with UPS's position as a global freight forwarder with access to other airlines, UPS becomes the only transportation and supply chain provider offering guaranteed integrated air freight services in a single portfolio. And from an operational standpoint, UPS is introducing automatic online day-specific scheduling for customers whose freight shipments are moving on third-party aircraft. This level of predictability has been an important missing link in the air freight forwarding market.

Moreover, the new freight portfolio represents another step in UPS's drive to offer customers a complete range of U.S. domestic and international package and freight shipping options along with supply chain and logistics services, all available worldwide from one trusted source.

"The reinvention of our global air freight portfolio positions us well in the marketplace," said Alan Gershenhorn, senior vice president for worldwide sales and marketing. "We can provide the global reach, flexible scheduling and competitive pricing that businesses need and expect from us. Our customers gain more flexibility and control over their freight shipments without sacrificing single-source accountability."

"Because UPS operates as both an integrator and air freight forwarder, we have a unique vantage point and understand the nuances of the two very different networks," added Dan Brutto, president, UPS International. "We have designed an industry-leading suite of services that plays to the strengths of each air network and produces a higher degree of choice and predictability than any other company in the air freight industry."

In a related move, UPS's North American air freight portfolio has been expanded to include UPS 3 Day FreightSM, a guaranteed service providing 3-to-4-day delivery to the 48 contiguous states and Canada, and non-guaranteed alternatives for all domestic air freight services. These additions, combined with the existing UPS Next Day Air® Freight and UPS 2nd Day Air® Freight, establish the industry's broadest portfolio of North American air freight services.

While improving its portfolio of services, UPS also continues to enhance its freight management technology, offering convenient access and visibility to small package customers who also need to manage freight shipments.

UPS is the world's largest package delivery company and a global leader in supply chain and freight services, offering an extensive range of options for synchronizing the movement of goods, information and funds. Headquartered in Atlanta, Ga., UPS serves more than 200 countries and territories worldwide. UPS's stock trades on the New York Stock Exchange (UPS) and the company can be found on the Web at UPS.com.

 

September 24, 2007

Lufthansa Cargo and DHL Express
launch cargo carrier airline

Deutsche Post World Net and Deutsche Lufthansa AG are to found a joint cargo airline through their subsidiaries DHL Express and Lufthansa Cargo. DHL Express and Lufthansa Cargo will each hold a 50 per-cent stake in the new company to be based in Leipzig.

The new entity will focus on transporting airfreight and express shipments into and out of Asia. Flight operations are scheduled to begin in April 2009.

Dr Klaus Zumwinkel, Chairman Deutsche Post World Net and CEO said: ‘This is an ongoing development consistent with our intercontinental joint venture which we began in 2004. Deutsche Post World Net and Lufthansa, two of the world’s most successful and professional logistics operators are pooling their know-how in a new joint company. DHL will notably accelerate for customers the exchange of goods between Asia and Europe through market-leading transit times. That will also substantially strengthen Germany’s position as a logistics base and additionally spur the economic upturn in our Country.’

The new cargo carrier will initially operate with eleven new Boeing 777-200LRF aircraft. The aircraft will be leased and are scheduled for delivery from February 2009. The cargo capacities of the new airline will be utilised by Lufthansa Cargo und DHL Express.

Pending the granting of traffic rights, the new airline will gradually expand its route network from the summer schedule 2009. On weekdays, it will be serving Singapore, Bangkok, Dubai, Bombay, Shanghai, Hong Kong, Seoul, Nagoya, Almaty, East Midlands and Milan.

At weekends, it will fly to Shanghai, Astana, Singapore, Bangkok, Sharjah, Hong Kong, Chicago and New York.

Aside from pure airfreight traffic, the two companies will each alone be responsible for warehousing and trans-shipment at Leipzig/Halle Airport. DHL Express will handle its express shipments in the newly built cargo centre. Lufthansa Cargo will shortly be building its own modern logistics centre right nearby.

 

July 9, 2007

American Airlines Cargo Introduces EZBook
Online booking just got easier for ExpeditefsSM shipments under 100 kgs.

American Airlines Cargo Division today announced a new online booking enhancement called EZBook, which allows more access to premium flight capacity for small air freight shipments of 100kgs/220 lbs and 75 cubic feet or less. The new functionality provides an automatic booking confirmation on these small air shipments when utilizing the express air freight product Expeditefs.

Expeditefs shipments are 100% guaranteed to be flown-as-booked, and can be easily tracked through the AACargo.com Web site. Electronic shipment notification is also available for the product, in addition to a range of other productivity enhancing tools which reduce transactional costs.

"The EZBook functionality means that our customers have more access to Expeditefs capacity for small air shipments," said Joe Reedy - Vice President - AA Cargo Sales & Marketing. "This enhancement is just one more step in our efforts to improve the experience of our customers who use our online channels for their air freight and air cargo bookings."

American Airlines Cargo provides more than 6.1 billion pounds of American Airlines Cargo capacity and nearly 200,000 flights available annually.

American Airlines Cargo: https://www.aacargo.com