INTERNAL AIR TRAFFIC

Poverty Bay Herald, Volume LXI, Issue 18545, 3 November 1934, Page 15

INTERNAL AIR TRAFFIC

BRITAIN LAGS BEHIND EVE 01'’ DEVELOPMENTS Although internal air travel in linghind lags far behind America, and does not appear to have made any particular progress in the last three years when compared with that country, big developments might, he expected very soon in the Homeland, according to Mr. W. 11. Iv. Flint, of Christchurch, who lias just returned from a business visit. The. rising generation, lie said, was definitely turning to I lie air, the spirit of adventure contributing to this inclination. “Air travel at Home does not .appear to have made any particular progress in the last three years when compared with Anjerica,” said Mr. Flint. “The flying between London and the Continent, however, has developed, arid it would seem likely that flying within, the British Isles is on the point of lieing organised.” The London business man, continued Mr. Flint, still automatically used the train if he wanted to go to Glasgow, travelling up there., opp night amj, returning the next. In America, hbjvev'er, if was different; men who had used the train between Chicago and New York for years would now take a plane, and cut down the 18-linur trip by twothirds. “Business men in America appear to be using aeroplanes for contact with other big towns instead of the train, in a manner that, docs not seem to he thought of in England at present,” added Mr. Flint.

“The younger generation is quite prepared to use the aeroplane in England, and I know of one case where, a man and his wife and child, starting their annual vacation, flew from London to Shanklin, in the Isle of Wight. It will come in England.

“The Government is going to rise planes for carrying letters from London to Glasgow, and I think that air travel is just Oh the eve of big developments, although it has not actually got going.”