Milestones

Press, 3 August 1976, Page 10

Milestones

A middle-aged Christchurch travel executive recently received this letter, purportedly from the editor of “Playgirl”, a magazine ostensibly intended for American women:— “Dear Mr. . .

Thank you for your letter and pictures. However, we will not be able to use your body in our centrefold. On a wale of one to ten your body was rated two. The rating is done by a panel of women ranging from 65 to 75 years of age. As you know this represents the average American woman. We tried to have a panel of women aged from 25 to 35 years rate you, but could not stop them from laughing. Should the taste of the American woman ever change so drastically that they would want you in the'centrefold you will be notified by this office. In the meantime, don’t call us; we will call you. Sympathetically yours, Hugh B. Reddy.”

Qantas flight hostesses and stewards who are married to each other can now be rostered together on the same flights. And, if they want to, they can even work together in the same zone in the aircraft. At present there are 15 couples employed by the airline who are entitled to utilise the system — and all are. On a typical San Francisco trip, for example, a couple would work the 10-hour sector to Honolulu where they would have one day off. In San Francisco they would have another day off before returning to Honolulu for two days. The couple would then work the sector back to Sydney for a six-day break. Sounds like one long honeymoon.

British Airways has introduced its second turn-up-and-take-off shuttle service between London and Scotland. Passengers checking in 10 minutes before take-off are guaran-

teed seats without having to make reservations or buy tickets in advance. The shuttles now operate between London and Edinburgh, and London and Glasgow. ■ A 1200-metre-long artificial sandy beach has been completed in Chiba, Japan, as a recreation site for residents, The manmade beach cost $3 mil-

lion and required 1,240,000 tons of sand and 80,000 tons of gravel. “Tuesday Travel” will look at the New Zealand tourist scene in a special issue to mark the seventyfifth anniversary of the Tourist and Publicity Department on August 24. The entire feature will be devoted to New Zealand — including the touragram.