Christmas madness: package flood breaks records in Lower Austria!

Christmas madness: package flood breaks records in Lower Austria!

Neunkirchen, Österreich - The pre -Christmas period also has its boom in Lower Austria's post center. According to Markus Leitgeb, press spokesman for Österreichische Post AG, around 170,000 packages will be delivered on an average day in December 2024, which means an increase of almost 30 percent compared to other months. This is not a coincidence, but the result of the increased package shipping, which is driven in particular by the "Black Week" and the Christmas purchases, as reported noe.orf.at . A total amount of 3.4 million packages in Lower Austria is expected for the whole of December.

Stefanie Strebl, deliverer in Neunkirchen, shows early in the morning how stressful this everyday work can be. Her day begins at 6.30 a.m. with the sorting of letters and packages, which she then invites you to the Postbus. On one day like this, she has to deliver up to 130 packages - a challenge that goes far beyond the normal daily requirements. "It just gets more and more every year," emphasizes the location manager of the Neunkirchen delivery basis, Stephanie Zlabinger. In preparation for the high season, additional employees were also hired.

Express shipping as a solution

Not only the regular programs have an increase, also a lively demand can also be observed when sending express. With the Post Express-Service can be sent to programs within Austria. The packages will be delivered until 1 p.m. the next day. This ensures enormous flexibility, especially in urgent programs, such as urgently needed documents or Christmas gifts that should arrive in time. The express shipping system is also insured, so that customers do not have to worry about shipping.