LOS ANGELES (Reuters) -UPS said on Wednesday it would reopen its sprawling air cargo hub in Louisville, Kentucky, after temporarily shuttering it a day earlier due to a deadly plane crash, a move that will begin easing delays in the delivery firm's global network.

When Worldport pauses package sorting and other operations, ripple effects can include shipping delays and rerouting of packages.

Operations at the Worldport facility resumed Wednesday night, with the courier extending expected delivery times for some priority delivery services.

The holiday season is in full swing and the post office, UPS and FedEx have set the deadlines to make sure your cards and packages to their destinations in time for the celebrations. The USPS said that Dec. 17 is the key date for Ground Advantage and First-Class mail going to the contiguous U.S.

The left side of my brain loves smart delivery boxes, but the right side of my brain knows couriers might actually use the Keter Package Delivery Box.

The crash of a UPS plane in Louisville, Ky., has disrupted the shipper's air cargo headquarters, delaying some deliveries.