§ Mr. Charles A. Howellasked the Postmaster-General what volume of letter post and parcel post was carried by British European Airways, the
B.O.A.C. B.E.A. Private Airlines Overseas Airlines (weights not available) Letter (including printed papers etc.) Parcels Letter (including printed papers etc.) Parcels Letter (including printed papers etc.) Parcels Letter (including printed papers etc.) Parcels 1952–53 Weight (Tons) … 1,896 248 4,135 263 133 ¼ — Payment (£'000) … 6,108 275 828 41 41 1 828 1953–54 Weight (Tons) … 2,080 337 4,260 309 152 ¼ — Payment (£'000) … 6,738 343 879 45 50 1 908 1954–55 Weight (Tons) … 2,225 385 4,441 351 142 ¼ — Payment (£'000) … 6,567 374 943 53 43 1 1,021 1955–56 Weight (Tons) … 2,294 464 4,518 454 172 1 — Payment (£'000) … 6,805 426 1,192 74 45 1 1,138 1956–57 Weight (Tons) … 2,476 549 4,682 439 162 1 — Payment (£'000) … 7,154 489 1,201 77 42 1 1,293 1957–58 Weight (Tons) … 2,546 650 4,694 484 193 1 — Payment (£'000) … 7,050 559 1,168 86 47 1 1,477 1958–59 Weight (Tons) … 2,694 691 4,453 519 193 1 — Payment (£'000) … 7,326 611 1,310 112 45 1 1,500 1959–60 Weight (Tons) … 2,853 780 4,517 547 184 ½ — Payment (£'000) … 7,547 681 1,261 117 51 1 1,455 1960–61 Weight (Tons) … 3,053 895 5,116 583 206 1 — Payment (£'000) … 8,006 749 1,335 119 50 1 1,468 1961–62 Weight (Tons) … 3,036 958 6,142 657 290 6 — Payment (£'000) … 8,101 788 1,328 105 62 4 1,545