From Sunday, October 6, “premium” mail order customers of Austrian Post in the 1st, 2nd, 3rd, and 4th districts of Vienna will also receive their parcels on the seventh day of the week. “If the test is successful, the whole of Vienna and subsequently the surrounding area and other provincial capitals will follow in the first half of 2025,” said Austrian Post in a press release on Friday.
Austrian Post tests Sunday delivery in selected Viennese districts
“This not only makes us a first mover, but also brings together market requirements and innovation,” emphasized Walter Oblin, designated CEO of the partly state-owned, listed Viennese group. Thanks to the launch in October, Austrian Post is “ideally equipped for the peak season around Black Friday and Christmas,” added Peter Umundum, Chief Parcel & Logistics Officer at Post AG. For the delivery itself, Austrian Post uses external transport companies, pays a Sunday surcharge, and ensures that working hours are compensated. The company assures.
- source: vienna.at/picture: pixabay.com
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