The delivering carrier takes the pallet, or reassembles the contents from the broken pallet, and delivers it to the downstream carrier. Both the delivering and receiving carriers record the transfer time, date, and weight.
The carrier at the shipment's final destination is responsible for delivering
the shipment to the addressee. The carrier or its agent must make arrangements to pick up the bypass shipment at the airport or runway and transport it to the addressee. The carrier must protect the shipment at all times from the elements and the threat of theft or damage. Addressees cannot be required to pick up their own shipment, but they are responsible for providing a physical location where the carrier can deliver the shipment.
Note: Addressees can authorize carriers to deliver shipments to a designated agent's address.
Mail transported to a bush destination must be delivered to the addressee on the day of transport. If, once transported, the delivery cannot be effected for any reason, the carrier must return the mail to the hub and store it in an approved secured facility for delivery the next business day.
The carrier or its agent is responsible for delivering bypass mail shipments to the addressees during business hours, normally 8:00 a.m.—5:00 p.m. Carriers cannot store bypass mail in their destination facilities unless the mail arrives at times other than those specified above or during periods of extreme inclement weather. If a bypass shipment arrives on an evening flight after normal business hours, that mail must be delivered between 8:00 a.m. and noon the next business day.
If a carrier or its agent attempts to deliver the bypass shipment during normal business hours but the addressee's place of business is closed, the addressee is responsible for picking up the shipment at the carrier's facility before the end of that business day. Bypass shipments are not held at the post office for pickup.
Note: The Postal Service may refuse to accept bypass shipments for an addressee who fails to adhere to these guidelines.
