NEW AIR SERVICE

Kaikoura Star, Volume LVI, Issue 90, 16 November 1936, Page 2

NEW AIR SERVICE

WELLINGTON TO AUCKLAND CALLS AT PALMERSTON NORTH AND NEW PLYMOUTH WELLINGTON, November 12. The grant of a commercial aircraft service license to Union Airways, for the route Wellington to Auckland, was announced by the Minister for Transport (the Hon. R. Semple) to-day. “The inauguration of this service represents an important development in the Dominion’s air services,” said Mr Semple. “In the very near future our two largest cities will be within throe hours’ travel time each of the other. The service will be a daily one with regular calls at Palmerston North and New Plymouth. The northward aeroplane will leave Wellington at noon,, arriving at Palmerston North at 12.38, New Plymouth 1.46, and 4Auckland at 3 p.m. “On the southward journey, the aeroplane will leave Auckland at noon, arriving at New Plymouth at 1.4 p.m. Palmerston North at 2.12 p.m., and Wellington at 3 p.m. “I have given close attention to the question of fares, and have approved a through fare of £6, with intermediate fares of 30/- for the Wellington to Palmerston North section, 40/- for the Palmerston North to New Plymouth section, and 60/- for the New Plymouth to Auckland section. “Provision is made in the license for three machines of a type to be approved by the Government.’’