>I don't know why Fed Ex and UPS would announce that they're collectively picking up 60% of DHL's flying (Fed Ex 35%, UPS 25%) if all DHL was planning is to reduce the ground operatons.<
This is where I got confused I suppose then. Your statement here implies that there is a news article stating that Purple and Brown are picking up 60% of DHL's US operations. Myself, I don't think that's happening. everyone has an opinion of course, but your statement implies fact.
>Commercial Appeal March 7th. Front page of the business section bottom article. If I could scan and put it on this site I would.<
I went to the Appeal myself and cut and pasted the article in about 15 seconds. That's the only article that was in the business section that was close to what you were talking about in both subject and date that I saw.
Here are the search results for the Commercial Appeal:
http://www.commercialappeal.com/sear...=17&image.y=18
"FedEx, UPS look to gain if DHL scales back" is the article I posted.