postilentoihin

Postilentoihin is a Finnish word form derived from postilento, meaning an airmail flight. The suffix -iin marks the illative plural, so postilentoihin literally means “to the airmail flights” or, in broader usage, refers to airmail services in general. The base term postilento denotes a flight carrying mail as part of the postal system.

Overview: The concept covers the network and operations involved in transporting letters and parcels by air within and beyond Finland. Airmail services historically provided faster delivery than surface transport and were integrated with passenger and freight operations at airports.

History and organization: In Finland, postilennot were organized by the national postal authority in coordination with civil aviation authorities. Key aspects included route planning, aircraft scheduling, handling of priority mail, and international arrangements for cross-border mail.

Contemporary usage: Today, international airmail is still part of the postal system, but much mail moves by ground or sea where feasible. In Finnish sources, postilentoihin is most commonly encountered in discussions of postal history, policy planning, and documentation produced by Posti and related agencies.

See also: airmail, postal history, Posti.