EASTER AIR TRAFFIC
Indications Of Record
With Easter a month away there are indications that the National Airways Corporation at Christchurch will handle record passenger traffic.
Bookings for the holiday reveal that persons are taking advantage of a longer holiday this year due to Anzac Day falling In Easter week. As a result, traffic will be spread over a longer period. April 19 and the next day will be particularly busy with passengers moving to other centres.
On Thursday, April 19, the airline will operate 71 movements through Christchurch
airport. The average is normally 40.
Special flights on the day will begin at 11 a.m. and in some cases will continue through to 11 p.m. Many specials are to Wellington, although there are some additional flights from Christchurch to Auckland direct Nine special flights are scheduled for Good Friday in addition to normal services. Saturday and Sunday are both expected to be light days and so services have been substantially reduced on both days. Anzac Day promises to be by far the busiest of the days after Easter. That day there will be 59 movements of which 19 will be special flights. Passengers handled until Sunday, April 29 will be accommodated on 40 flights.
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Press, Volume CI, Issue 29777, 21 March 1962, Page 12
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