Amazon Air stepped up its daily flights in late November to meet growing demand for Cyber ​​Monday online shopping promotion.

The Cyber ​​Monday Sale, which follows the Thanksgiving holiday in the United States, was started by retailers in the mid-2000s to help drive online sales and has grown rapidly every year.

The search for the Chaddick Institute for Metropolitan Development shows that the airfreight arm of e-commerce giant Amazon operated 209 flights on Cyber ​​Monday and 206 the next day, representing a 26% increase since the end of August.

The increase comes as the company has increased its fleet during the period; from 73 to 81 freighters since the end of August, an increase of 11%.

“Although the fleet still consists primarily of Boeing freighter, it now flies three ATR-72s, turboprop engines used primarily from Fort. Worth Alliance Airport,” the research indicates.

Amazon has also stepped up its intra-European flights, from eight to 18.5 daily flights with the addition of a fourth and a fifth Boeing 737 operated by ASL Airlines.

“As these results show, the end of 2021 is shaping up to be a remarkable time for Amazon and other online retailers,” the Chaddick Institute said.

Amazon Air continues to expand its U.S. freight network