U.S. Airline Seeks Auckland Service
GXetp Zealand Press Association)
AUCKLAND, August 15. Braniff, the world’s twelfth biggest airline, had applied to the United States Civil Aeronautics Board for direct, single-carrier services between Auckland and the United States, Mr V. A. Kropff, the airline’s vicepresident, said in Auckland today.
Mr Kropff is visiting New Zealand for discussions with airline and government offi cials on BranifTs proposal for new air links between New Zealand and ‘he United States “We see a tremendous stimulation of the development of business and tourism between the Western hemisphere and New Zea-
land, Australia and the South Pacific if the new air travel and trade corridors can be provided,” Mr Kropff said Braniff would advocate reduced fares and cargo rates in the Pacific, he said. Last year it carried almost 31 million passengers and by next July would have an alljet fleet of 58 aircraft, Mr Kropff said.
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Press, Volume CVI, Issue 31139, 16 August 1966, Page 1
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