Judith Posted October 18, 2011 Share Posted October 18, 2011 Sorry, cannot find a more appropriate place for this ....Today I was told (by other English) that you no longer need to send letters with an airmail sticker on as they all go airmail and putting one on might delay it.Does anyone know if there is any truth in this, or is it another urban rumour.Today I asked for more labels at the post office, and the fonctionnaire (not known for her politesse) just said - "non" Then I had the conversation above. So now I ask myself, was our darling fonctionnaire being her usual unhelpful self, and could not be bothered, or is it indeed true that you don't need them any more? She did not say - not needed anymore, my French is certainly up to understanding that one! Just "non". Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bubbles Posted October 18, 2011 Share Posted October 18, 2011 I'm pretty sure they're not needed any more and haven't been for ages.I certainly haven't used them for at least 10 years!The last time I even saw one on a letter was from my dear old mum. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Clarkkent Posted October 18, 2011 Share Posted October 18, 2011 All mail betwen Britain and France goes by air and has done so for many years. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Loiseau Posted October 18, 2011 Share Posted October 18, 2011 A (friendly) post office clerk told me recently that they were not needed. The blue stamp is enough to alert sorters to the fact it's airmail apparently.Angela Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Albert the InfoGipsy Posted October 18, 2011 Share Posted October 18, 2011 Funnily enough, our local Poste always gives us blue 'par avion' labels without being asked when we buy stamps for our UK mail. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Judith Posted October 18, 2011 Author Share Posted October 18, 2011 [quote user="Loiseau"]A (friendly) post office clerk told me recently that they were not needed. The blue stamp is enough to alert sorters to the fact it's airmail apparently.Angela[/quote]But not every letter has a blue stamp - mine today, for example as it was overweight. But I get the gist.It would be rather nice to know something officially! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Judith Posted October 18, 2011 Author Share Posted October 18, 2011 [quote user="Albert the InfoGipsy"]Funnily enough, our local Poste always gives us blue 'par avion' labels without being asked when we buy stamps for our UK mail.[/quote]So I am not the only once confused or unknowing! If La Poste doesn't know, what chance have we? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jay Posted October 18, 2011 Share Posted October 18, 2011 I buy all my stamps off the "La poste" internet site and apart from the price we have noticed no difference in the actual stamps for France the UK or Japan. All our letters, including those to Japan always get there very quickly so I would say there is definitely no need for air mail stickers. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Clarkkent Posted October 18, 2011 Share Posted October 18, 2011 I can personally attest to the fact that packages containing Cadbury's chocolate can be sent from Britain to Japan with NO POSTAGE STAMPS at all.Mind you, it takes three months! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
idun Posted October 18, 2011 Share Posted October 18, 2011 Well we all knew Superman could fly round the world, but he obviously flies rather slower than I had imagined. [Www] Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Clarkkent Posted October 19, 2011 Share Posted October 19, 2011 Since Kraft took over Cadburys they've been putting kryptonite into the Dairy Milk. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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