air mail

[ImLostAgain]

Is there any point to air mail envelopes.
Ive been sending letters and cards to friends in South Africa for a while now and have always bought air mail envelopes. A friend told me you dont really need them. Is this true?

[grasscarp]

You dont have to use them, but as you are being charged by weight they make sense.

[firegirl]

Hi there - no you do not need Air mail envelopes, as long as you add an air mail sticker you will be fine, and if sending parcels, use a customs declaration and write the words "Small Packet" on the package

[ImLostAgain]

Thank you both. grasscarp, not sure what you mean that it makes sense as Im being charged by weight.

[gina32]

i think he/she assumes that you have to weigh the envelope when you send it, as an ordinary envelope is heavier than a airmail one you would have to pay more for the postage

[Thunderchild]

but thats probably under a certan limit that a normal envelope comes under

[ImLostAgain]

Ok. Sorry it took so long to reply.
Thanks everybody.