TASMAN FLIGHTS
Pan-Am To Cease (N.Z. Press Association) AUCKLAND, Sept. 4. From October 1, Pan American world airways is to suspend its trans-Tasman service after five years of operation. This is because of the introduction of the Boeing 747 jumbo-jet on routes between Australia and the United States.
Under an agreement between the Australian and United States governments the airline’s weekly services between the two countries have been reduced from 10 to seven because of the introduction of two 7475. Under the terms of the existing bilateral agreement, two 747 services are equal to five Boeing 707 or DCB services. Mr D. R. Morgan, Pan American’s acting-director in New Zealand, said this had necessitated the re-planning of the airline’s schedule to maintain a daily trunk service between Australia and the United States. “Accordingly the services which operated to the States via Auckland and Noumea have been withdrawn," he said. “But Pan American will maintain the same Auckland-U.S. frequency as before.”
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Press, Volume CX, Issue 32395, 7 September 1970, Page 7
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