Fares

Oral Answers to Questions — Civil Aviation – in the House of Commons at 12:00 am on 19 December 1945.

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Photo of Mr James Hutchison Mr James Hutchison , Glasgow Central 12:00, 19 December 1945

asked the Parliamentary Secretary to the Ministry of Civil Aviation what is the schedule of fares from Britain to New York and from London to Glasgow by B.O.A.C.

Mr. Ivor Thomas:

On the London to Glasgow service the fares charged are: — single, £9 os. od.; return, £14 10s. od. This service is operated by Railway Air Services Ltd.. not by British Overseas Airways Corporation. On the British Overseas Airways Corporation flying-boat service across the Atlantic the terminal point in the United States is Baltimore. With permission, I will circulate in the Official Report a schedule of the fares charged.

Photo of Mr James Hutchison Mr James Hutchison , Glasgow Central

Arising out of the first part of that answer, is the Minister aware that a Scottish service, namely, Scottish Aviation, are prepared to carry out this operation at something like half the price which he has just quoted?

Mr. Thomas:

I have seen many schedules of the proposed fares, but I have yet to be satisfied that they could be carried out in practice. Naturally, these fares are based on the present conditions and the fares will become much cheaper in peace.

Photo of Mr James Hutchison Mr James Hutchison , Glasgow Central

Will the Minister be prepared to give them a trial?

Mr. Thomas:

The policy of the Government has been very clearly announced.

Following is the schedule:

North Atlantic summer route (direct).
£s.d.
Poole to Foynes11100
Poole to Botwood12000
Poole to Baltimore14200
Winter route (via Bermuda).
Westbound.
Poole to Lisbon3500
Poole to Bathurst6500
Poole to Trinidad17300
Poole to Bermuda19000
Poole to Baltimore19800
Eastbound.$
Baltimore to Bermuda80
Baltimore to Foynes525
Baltimore to Poole 647

Return fares, where available, show a reduction of 10 per cent.