1937-08-07 — Page 2

FACILITIES OF AIR TRAVEL

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Reference was made recently the fact that Imperial Airways now have Reception Officers who meet incoming and outgoing air passen- gers, solving for them any indivi- dual travel problems that arise. This has directed attention f to another aspects of the Com- pany's operations- an aspect in which special attention is being paid to the needs of American visitors to Europe.

During the summer season ex- pert members of the staff of Im- perial Airways make regular, con- tacts with North Atlantic liners at their first port of call in Europe, the object of this service being primarily to see that all the latest information, as regards air travel in Europe, is available for passen- gers arriving from United States.

Part of my work, explains one of these officials, is to check up on passenger air bookings-which-have already been made in America, and to ensure that all the itineraries arranged fit in with the latest ser- vices of Imperial Airways and other companies I also assist passengers on arrival in England in regard to Customs, Immigration, and other formalities, in addition to giving them any hints they may require as to hotels, shopping ex- peditions, and so forth while they are in London"

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swing of the giant Pan-American Gupper which took off from Po blazing fight to England. The hop is preparatory to establishment of regular passenger Vies from New York to don. Under command of Capt. Harold Gray, the Chipper carries a crew of

six. Note the compactness of construction, and the luxurious quarters for passengers,

EXPEDITION

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TO AFRICA

Empire Air Organisation

A luxurious house boat on the cerned in providing the organisa- Nile, where flying-boat passengers tion for the Empire-wide use of the new marine aircraft, affords a on the Africa route alight to enjoy vivid impression of the intricate breakfast, is among the amenities and detailed nature of all the now included in the ground equip equipment necessary,

Take, as an example, the motor- ment of Imperial Airways; while

launch fleet provided to act as su another aspect of the Company's face auxiliaries for the flying- surface organisation, in connection boats. Launches not only convey

These experts reed to have a wide knowledge of modern travel. and other facilities throughout. Europe, being capable of answer- ing questions which deal not only with flying schedules, but also with With the introduction, between hotel accommodation and the makEngland and territories from the ing of ground. excursions to his Sudan to South Africa, of the new torical buildings and beauty-spots. In addition, for example, to being Empire scheme for the aerial with the new marine aircraft of passengers and mails to and from asked how to make flying trips transport of first-class letter-mails the C class, is the provision of the aircraft at their moorings, but necessitating changes from one-air

ema number of specially-equipped without surcharge, important specially designed floating route to another, these experts

barkation platforms, or rafts, to launches co-operate in the contr have to answer questions as to changes are scheduled for the end facilitate the taking aboard and scheme employed when flying-boats which is the best restaurant in of June on the Imperial Airways setting down of loads.

are coming in to air-harbours some particular city in Europe, and

Africa route.

A chat with some of those con- make a descent how long ought to be set aside for local sight-seeing when visiting Three some given locality

services

weekly are One of the tasks often under-scheduled to and from Central taken is the arranging, at short Africa (Kisumu). Two of these notice, of a special taxyplane to services will continue on to Dur- meet some passenger or passengers ban; while from Durban there will on arrival at Cherbourg and to fly them over immediately to London. be two services weekly to England. Sometimes travellers from New

York who have important appoint- The over all time for the air ments in London may be delayed journey of 8,000 miles from South- by ocean fogs, in which case the ampton to Durban will be only just use of a fast taxyplane Cherbourg and London

over 6 days, representing a saving

the situation for them, enabling of a couple of days on previous them to make up

eir lost time schedules. and to keep their appointments

just as though there had been no Further accelerations will be delay.

TRANS-CANADA AIR ROUTE

Leffected in due course, as the necessary organisation becomes: available. Night-flying facilities are, for example, now being estab lished and, as these are completed in stages, the Empire flying-boats |- will operate increasingly by night. enabling time-schedules to be speeded up gradually until the

Referring recently to progress time for a flight from England to

on the trans-Canada

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port predicted that tow

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Durban is reduced to 41⁄2 days.

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