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Ottawa - In preparation for the increased volume of mail during the holiday season, Canada Post is utilizing planes, trains and trucks to move mail across the country.
Virtually every domestic flight in Canada is carrying mail and beginning December 12, Canada Post will run a separate charter freighter network of some 20 extra flights a week to meet the demand (each charter carries 50,000 pounds of mail).
The regular 150 highway service tractor-trailers are running at capacity and as of December 1, an additional 100 trucks have been engaged for the month of December. Additional highway services will be added locally across the country on an as needed basis.
Canada Post also moves some 100 tractor-trailer loads of mail per week by train.
To add to the increased holiday volumes this year, Canada Post will deliver 350 tractor-trailer loads of Elections Canada mail across the country.
Canada Post processes some 38 million pieces of mail on a normal day and the volume can climb to as much as 40 to 45 million pieces during the holiday mailing season. It is anticipated that Monday, December 19 will be this year's peak delivery day.
Customers are reminded to ensure their mailings are at the post office in time to meet service commitments to avoid disappointment at this important time of year. Services and delivery standards are available on the Canada Post web site at www.canadapost.ca.
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