yep. since I posted in April, it has got really bad. i'm not sure if we can talk actual T&A times, but some stuff from China has all but stopped since late March, and April. per news outlets, it is because international commercial flights have all but shut down.
USPS is experiencing long delays on international shipments due to a lack of air cargo capacity around the world.
esellercafe.com
In May, the three main long-haul carriers in the U.S., American Airlines, Delta, and United, operated only 21 total long-haul routes, and some were not flown every day.
The situation appears to be improving for June with European and U.S. airlines adding more flights as travel restrictions are being loosened. But these improvements are minor and will not solve the problem significantly.
In total, estimates suggest about 17,000 aircraft are parked at airports around the world, representing 2/3 of the global fleet by all airlines.
This drastic reduction of commercial flights has reduced available cargo space for mail shipments not just internationally, but also domestically.
Therefore, even if mail moves from one continent to another, it can get stuck again until air cargo space becomes available on a short-haul flight to the next destination.
In other words, all we can do is be patient. :/
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