Before cuts beginning last August, FedEx made Sunday deliveries to more than 80% of the U.S. population; the changes bring that number down to more than 50%. 

FedEx Express, FedEx Ground and FedEx Home Delivery shipping rates are now at the highest ever.

Memphis-based public companies FedEx, International Paper, Sylvamo and AutoZone have cautious outlooks for 2023. 

Inclement weather around the country has disrupted flights and altered schedules. Holiday travelers are urged to arrive early and brace for long lines and crowded parking lots at MEM.

FedEx has identified an additional $1 billion in cost savings beyond its September forecast and now expects to generate savings of $3.7 billion.

Airport officials are providing tips as they expect a 2.7% increase in traffic compared to the same travel period in 2019, before the pandemic, as well as a 17.2% increase from the same travel period in 2021. 

Tuesday’s earnings call is expected to focus on how effective the company’s sweeping cost-cutting initiatives announced in September have been so far.

The new service from FedEx will expand on the Memphis-based company’s recent efforts to streamline return shipping.

The House passed a bill Wednesday that would bind companies and workers to a proposed settlement reached in September that failed to gain the support of all 12 unions involved. 

Forty percent of all freight in the United States moves by rail. Cutting off the supply, experts say, would cripple the economy and decimate the still-rebounding supply chain.

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U.S. Transportation Secretary Pete Buttigieg will be in the city Tuesday, Nov. 29, to tout federal infrastructure funding aimed at supply chain challenges during FedEx’s busiest time of year.

After Memphis-based FedEx shocked investors and said global trends had weakened profit and revenue, the company’s primary competitor still managed to beat financial analysts’ expectations. But how? 

The deadline to ensure packages arrive in time for Christmas using FedEx Ground is Dec. 14. The last day to ship for FedEx Express Saver is Dec. 20. 

The group formed just months ago to lobby the logistics giant for changes has disbanded and denounced calls for a work stoppage on the day after Thanksgiving.

The expected peak day is Sunday, Nov. 27, with 8,700 travelers expected to pass through the security checkpoint. Other expected peaks include Friday, Nov. 18, and Sunday, Nov. 20.

Applicants with the most promising and innovative ideas will be selected to participate in a two-month-long virtual program starting in January. 

Tuesday’s drive at Wells Station drew more than 70 FedEx team members across company’s various operating segments. 

FedEx says some eligible employees will be offered permanent transfer opportunities to other markets that have hiring needs.

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FedEx will focus first on parking its older planes, an action that will also defer costly maintenance events, company executives anticipate. 

DHL would not name the third-party client it would partner with but said the customer is not based in Memphis or Shelby County. 

The most immediate updates to the master plan, which was last updated in 2018, include demolishing Concourses A and C to create more parking as well as sweeping updates to the terminal. 

Dozens of friends and family members gathered Friday at Southern Airways Memphis hanger to honor Trenary, who was an aviation industry executive and played a key role in guiding Southern Airways through its early days.