When Did Air Mail Stop?
Airmail as a Separate Class of Domestic Mail Officially Ended on May 1, 1977, Although in Practice It Ended in October 1975, When the Postal Service Announced...
Airmail as a separate class of domestic mail officially ended on May 1, 1977, although in practice it ended in October 1975, when the Postal Service announced that First-Class postage — which was three cents cheaper — would buy the same or better level of service.
What happened to air mail?
End of domestic U.S. Air Mail as a distinct service
Domestic Air Mail as a separate class of service (and its rate structure) was formally eliminated by the successor to the Post Office Department, the United States Postal Service (USPS) on May 1, 1977.
When was air mail discontinued?
Airmail routes, November 1, 1955
Two decades later, air transportation had become so commonplace that in 1975 the Postal Service announced that all domestic First-Class Mail would start receiving the same service as airmail. Airmail as a special service was officially discontinued in 1977.
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