Personal Effects By Air
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TRAVELLERS may now send personal effects, including unaccompanied baggage, on the Kangaroo Air Ser vice to London at a greatly reduced cost.
Rate at which Qantas Empire Airways and British Overseas Airways Corporation accept personal effects is now 50 per cent, of the basic air cargo rate. Minimum weight accepted under these conditions is 44 lb.
Consignments are shipped on a “space available” basis and may be sent before or after the traveller departs. Personal effects handed in well before the traveller’s departure would normally be awaiting him on arrival.
The commodity rate is applicable to personal property of passengers travelling overseas by Tasman Empire Airways Ltd. and South African Airways, as well as Qantas Empire Airways and British Over seas Airways Corporation. In addition, persons using other means of transport overseas may also send baggage, etc. by this means.
The rate is not applicable to baggage on services to, from or via Canada or USA or between stations in Europe, or on QEA Regional Services.