The U.S. Post Office said it will slash air shipments by 90% in a bid to save costs.

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USPS Says It Reduced Volume of Air Shipments

And US Postmaster General Louis de Joy announced the US Postal Service has slashed its air shipments by 90% in two years. This move to ground transportation is part of a postal cost cutting effort and aiming to save around a billion dollars annually. Currently, over 95% of first class mail and packages are transported via ground. Despite these efforts, the postal service foresees an extra $6 billion in first unforeseen expenses this year.