UPS Experiences Double-Digit Drop in Flights Operated

UPS has started out 2024 with a double-digit drop in flights operated, as per data observed by RadarBox.com.

Such percentages are compared to the same period last year, with the carrier now at pre-pandemic levels, more or less.

Without further ado, let’s get into it…

UPS Experiences Double-Digit Drop in Flights Operated…

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For January 30-February 6, UPS operated 480 flights, based on a seven-day rolling average provided by the flight tracking company.

This represents a drop of 12.09% compared to the same period last year, and is only six movements above pre-pandemic levels.

Below is the last four weeks’ worth of data based on the carrier:

Date	2019 Numbers	2020 Numbers	2021 Numbers	2022 Numbers	2023 Numbers	2024 Numbers	Percentage Difference (2024 vs. 2023)
January 2-9	450 movements	416 movements	198 movements	467 movements	378 movements	376 movements	-0.53%
January 9-16	484 movements	543 movements	581 movements	554 movements	477 movements	466 movements	-2.31%
January 16-23	474 movements	531 movements	563 movements	554 movements	477 movements	418 movements	-12.37%
January 23-30	474 movements	521 movements	568 movements	569 movements	551 movements	481 movements	-12.70%

What we can see from the data is that UPS no longer has the same level of demand experienced during the COVID-19 pandemic, which is seen through the uptick in flights from 2020-2022.

Looking ahead, all eyes will be on what 2024 will look like for the carrier, as well as whether they could get the movement numbers back into the 500s.