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First e-commerce flight touches down in Prestwick

Glasgow Prestwick Airport has handled its first full e-commerce cargo flight. Chartered by Zhonger Express and Jumen Logistics, it was operated by Silk Way West Airlines Cargo and carried a 90-tonne consignment for Royal Mail. Products from two of the four major e-commerce platforms, Temu and TikTok, were on board and representatives were on-site to observe the handling process at Prestwick. It follows Prestwick’s partnership with Royal Mail to become its UK ... [+]

Prestwick to be Royal Mail e-commerce hub

Royal Mail has chosenGlasgow Prestwick Airport (GPA) as its latest international e-commerce hub, saying that it offered landing fees as little as a half of some of its competitors. Prestwick recently announced a £2.2million investment cargo equipment and has taken delivery of two extra-wide high loaders with 20 and 35 tonne ... [+]

Yule be sorry if you call this number

Royal Mail and the Trading Standards Office are warning of a Christmas-time parcels scam. A card is posted through householders' doors from a company called PDS (Parcel Delivery Service) suggesting that they were unable to deliver a parcel and to contact them on 0906 6611911 (a Premium rate number, which ... [+]

Royal Mail sell-off confirmed

Business Secretary Vince Cable confirmed on 10 July that the government will sell Royal Mail for around £2-s billion through a flotation on the London Stock Exchange. Employees would be given 10% of shares for free, and the public will be able to buy shares, although it has been suggested ... [+]

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