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Posted: Sun Aug 28, 2011 10:01:00 am
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First off, welcome back everyone!
I've heard numerous rumors that UPS may begin air service in IND. Supposedly the flights will operate from IND-SDF; leaving around 2200 and returning around 0500-0600. Occasionally, Flightaware will show a UPS 757 doing a roundtrip between IND and SDF. Has anyone else heard anything?
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Posted: Sun Aug 28, 2011 02:16:37 pm
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It would be great to see but would it really make sense for UPS to do that considering SDF is a short drive down I-65? Does Fedex run daily service from IND that short of a distance? I'd really love to see a UPS 747 here but I doubt that is ever going to happen. Let me know if you hear anything else about the flight.
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Posted: Sun Aug 28, 2011 03:30:30 pm
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I don't believe Fedex flies that trip. I do know that they fly MEM-SDF-MEM. Although they've got a large ground network in Indy, it's been said that it may be somewhat cost effective to send the packages via air as opposed to trucks. A UPS trucker told me that an ungodly amount of trucks run IND-SDF everyday. Some of those drivers even do double turn to Louisville and back.
UPS also flies SBN-SDF and FWA-SDF. I would imagine a 757 or A300 would make sense given the amount of packages that go out of Indy.They may be making an attempt to compete with Fedex by establishing a small air network here. Plus, with the belly cargo terminal being built and plans for a major intermodal freight hub at the airport, it may make sense for UPS to begin flights to and from Indy.
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Posted: Sun Aug 28, 2011 05:43:02 pm
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Are they still planning on doing the freight hub here?
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Posted: Sun Aug 28, 2011 09:15:14 pm
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Last I heard they were. I don't know the details though.