Post giant record: Over 1.5 million packages in one day!

Post giant record: Over 1.5 million packages in one day!

Laimgrubengasse 10, 1060 Wien, Österreich - The Christmas season ensures a real parcel chaos! On December 3, 2024, the Austrian Post set up a new record: Over 1.56 million packages were delivered in a single day - a remarkable performance that is noticed in the history of the company. Peter Umundum, board member for package & logistics, proudly referred to the postlers as "Team Christkind" because, despite the high demand, they quickly and reliably deliver the packages. Until Christmas Eve, the post office expects up to 54 million letters and Christmas cards as well as around 20 million packages in December alone, which means an increase of over ten percent compared to the previous year, such as Apa-OTS reported.

package flood in December

Not only in Austria the postal companies experience a rush. Deutsche Post also has to report its own record: In December, eleven million packages are delivered every day - more than twice as much as in the rest of the year. In order to cope with the immense demand, the group rented an additional 12,000 parcel car and hired over 10,000 seasonal workers. These extraordinary numbers are part of a strategic adaptation to master the challenges of the Christmas season, such as Welt Despite the high delivery quantities, the company's financial officer warns that December is not the economically strongest month because the costs must be extrapolated during this time.

Post has also taken measures to avoid service bottlenecks and has worked on “strong traffic planning” with major customers in recent months. While demand is increasing, the company plans to regularly increase the prices for parcel posts in order to get the costs under control. These adjustments aim to secure the growing market share in an increasingly competitive environment.