> Royal Mail is gearing up to deliver a First Class Christmas as it unveils the first festive branded parcel trucks at iconic locations around the UK
> Royal Mail's fleet of over 47,000 red vehicles will be supplemented by 6,800 extra vehicles to support its Christmas operation
> In December, Royal Mail's trucks and vans are expected to cover around 16 million miles, delivering to 27 million homes and 2 million businesses across the UK
> Royal Mail will also run an additional 113 flights and 20 extra rail movements through December to accommodate seasonal volumes
> Around 19,000 temporary workers have been employed and 10 parcel centres have been opened to deal with the increase in parcels at the busiest time of the year
> Last year, Royal Mail processed and delivered over 120 million parcels in December alone
> As Royal Mail gears up to deliver a First Class Christmas, it is launching festive-branded parcel trucks around the UK. Royal Mail's fleet of over 47,000 red vehicles will be joined by 6,800 extra vehicles to support its Christmas operation.
In December, Royal Mail's trucks and vans will be covering around 16 million miles, delivering to 27 million homes and 2 million businesses across the UK. Royal Mail will also run an additional 113 flights and 20 extra rail movements through December to accommodate the seasonal volumes.
Around 19,000 temporary workers have been employed and 10 parcel centres have been opened to deal with the increase in parcels at the busiest time of the year. Last year, Royal Mail processed and delivered over 120 million parcels in December alone.