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Southland Times, Issue 23376, 7 December 1937, Page 5

must have flown about 20,000 miles since I left England in April last,” said Mr P. A. Godfrey Philips, of London, who arrived at Wellington from Sydney by the Awatea. He said that had Imperial Airways extended their service to New Zealand he most certainly would have been a passenger, after all the stories he had heard of the turbulent Tasman, for he is a confirmed admirer and supporter of that especial service. “On the Imperial Airways aeroplanes you are made to feel that you are the ffuest and the pilot is your host, and every possible courtesy is extended to you all the time you are travelling,” said Mr Philips. “You are not even allowed to pay for your own drinks, and a', every landing point officials are there to meet the aeroplane and give you all information. I know that Imperial Airways have got the name of being a low-powered service, but I think that was largely because of their aeroplanes taking half an hour longer than the French ones on the Croydon-Paris service, but as luncheon or dinner is served on the English aeroplane and not on the French the difference in time does not matter.”