TRAVELLING BY AIR

New Zealand Herald, Volume LXX, Issue 21578, 24 August 1933, Page 10

TRAVELLING BY AIR

REASONS FOR PREFERENCE INSTANCE OF GISBORNE TRIP [by TELEGRAPH —PRESS ASSOCIATION] WELLINGTON, Wednesday The firm belief in air travel held by Mr. T. C. A. Hislop, Mayor of Wellington, has been strengthened by a recent business visit to Gisborno. "I left Napier by air at 11 a.m. and landed at Gisborne 50 minutes later," said Mr. Hislop. "Coming back, we left at 12.45, and landed at Napier an hour and five minutes later, the return being made against head winds. By road, tho trip would taken about eight hours. "On getting into my motor-car at Napier, I had to change gears, blow the horn, avoid other vehicles, keep an eye open for speed notices, and climb hills, and with tho best intentions in the world I could not reach Wellington much under six hours. I came to the conclusion that any other method of travel than by air is antiquated. Given a good machine, a good_ pilot and reasonable weather, nothing can bo more comfortable than air travel for fast transport. Although the air faro was a pound or so higher than the road faro between Napier and Gisborne, tho cost, taking into account the time factor, was really considerably less." Tho Napier-Gisborne air service is ono of several which Mr. Hislop con-i sidcrs may bo operated successfully in; tho near future.