McQueen's study identifies several types of jusqu'a airmail markings, including:
The Universal Postal Union (UPU) established strict regulations regarding airmail accounting between nations. If a sender paid an airmail fee, the originating postal administration had to compensate every intermediary air carrier along the route.
The postal authorities used handstamps or manuscript notations—often bearing the word "Jusqu'à" followed by a city name—to inform handlers exactly where the expensive airmail service ended and the standard surface service began. This ensured proper routing and prevented the incorrect charging of postal rates. Jusqu-a Airmail Markings- A Study Ian McQueen
An airmail etiquette (blue "Par Avion" label) needed to be "canceled out" or qualified because the flight was unavailable for the remainder of the route.
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: Determining why a letter was "grounded" (e.g., lack of air service to a specific remote destination).
While Ian McQueen may not be a household name outside philatelic circles, within aerophilately he is widely respected as one of the most important specialists in airmail handstamps and directional markings. A British researcher based in Dartford, Kent, and later in Bournemouth, McQueen devoted decades to meticulously documenting the handstamps that directed mail by air. This ensured proper routing and prevented the incorrect
indicating it traveled by air to India and by sea the rest of the way. UPU Compliance:
A Jusqu'a stamp, usually accompanied by a specific destination, informed both postal workers and the recipient of exactly where the airmail service ended and the terrestrial or maritime transport began. For example, mail from London destined for British India might be flown to a specific hub in Egypt, and then travel by train or ship the rest of the way. Why Were These Markings Necessary?