LONDON TO PARIS BY AIR

Dominion, Volume 12, Issue 91, 11 January 1919, Page 11

LONDON TO PARIS BY AIR

2} TOURSi 13 GUINEAS. As soon as circumstances permit (stated Uio London "Times" in November last), Mr. Holt..Thomas will institute an air passenger scrvics between London and l'aris. At tlio London end arrangements will bo..in tlio. hands of Aircraft 'transport nnd'.Triivol (ftmitcd)', a" company registered 'some years ago to deal, witli peace projects' in' 1 ho' air. 11l -Paris affairs will bo managed by the Compagnio Cionorale Transaerionnc, of which 31... Henri Deii tclie do la Mcurtho is president. ' . . Tlio departure 'from London will bo from the Kitz' Hotel, Piccadilly,"and tlio arrival at'the'-liitz Hotel, l'laco Vondonie, Paris. It is impossible at this stage to give complete details of tlio service,' but-'it will-probably ■'bo as follows:— Departure. by motor-car, Rilz Hotel, London—lo.o-a:rn. •' Departure from'Aerodromo, Loudon^- , 10.80. Arrival Aerodrome, Pnril—l.o. A-rrivul Eitz Hotel,-Paris—llßo. Tho servic'o'-will at first, until new designs aro produced, bo conducted with fast machines 'wiiich' ha v® been Vised for conveying largo cargoes- of bombs- over. German territory. ThoSo machines, iiow being produced in largo quantities, aro fitted with two high-powered engines, so that if ono engine fails tlio other will carry the niachiiio to its- destination. 1 It is now permitted to- givo details of the machines." According •to official, statistics tliey travel 1128 miles an ln\ur, carrying''o2soib. weight. . They 'climb, .5000 ft. in five minutes, : and "loop -the loop."' •' This'fact. is 'not- -relevant to pi\s-eouflor-carryin'g, but is evidence of flying capabilities. Tlio Into. Captain niicks, eluof pilot to tilo Aircraft Manufacturing Company (Limited) besides being the first pilot to "loop tlio' 16op" in this country, also was tlio first pilot to "loop" a largo two-engine machine of this description. • Tickets will be availablo' immediately at tlio Rilz Hotel, London/ 'Passengers will be carried-iii'rotation n4oor<ling to tlio numbered .ticket purchased: The. prico of the voyage will bt -fifteen guineas per passenger. The- sorvico'"will be daily, "weather permitting; Tlio Aircraft Manufacturing Coiipany (Limited) has supplied the 'lesion for: a iargo'part of British-production during the war, and. for the majoriv of the service machines for the United States. The Satno machines will' be used until tho company, hitherto solely engaged oi, war Work, can supply machines spoiidlly designed for passenger^ervice.