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FLIGHT International, 24 uly 1969 123 STAVANGER ANOMALY THE anomaly of the Glasgow-Stavanger fare—which is higher than the London-Stavanger fare although the distance is much shorter—was the subject of a question in Parliament last week. Attention has been focussed on the matter by the opening this month of Loganair's service from Glasgow to the Nor wegian airport. There is no IATA fare established between the two points, and the fare of £29 10s (one way) has been calculated by reference to the IATA fare for Glasgow-Bergen, a route operated in summer by SAS. But such are the workings of the IATA rules that one can fly Glasgow-London-Stavanger by BEA for £28 7s one way. This is the same price as for the London-Stavanger sector alone, and the passenger is therefore in effect receiving free transport from Glasgow to London. Board of Trade policy in such anomalous cases is to leave it to the airline to get IATA to establish an appropriate fare. If (as in Loganair's case) the airline is not a member, it must get an airline which is to take up its case. Not until this avenue has been explored does the BoT like to intervene. Difficult cases like this arise frequently, but there is a con sensus among governments that they should be left to IATA where possible. Mr William Rodgers, Minister of State, Board of Trade, indicated last week that if matters were unresolved the BoT would consider consulting the other Government concerned. In the present case the Norwegian Government would be anxious to protect the SAS service, but might find it hard not to agree that there is a serious anomaly. CO-OPERATION IN THE PACIFIC A MARKED change of climate in the Pacific has brought nearer co-operative arrangements between Fiji Airways and Polynesian Airlines. Official sources indicate they are on the verge of signing an agreement designed to provide both airlines with better profitability through common scheduling and some pooling of aircraft. The governments of Western Samoa, Tonga, Nauru, New Zealand, Australia and Britain are now among the actual or intending shareholders of Fiji Airways and the carrier has built widespread services in the south-west Pacific, so it is expected to change its name to one more appropriate to its role. FINANCE FOR IRISH INTERNATIONAL A SOLUTION of the problem of Irish International's capital requirements came a step nearer recently when the Air Com panies (Amendment) Bill went through its second stage in the Eire Parliament. The measure will, when law, authorise the provision by the Government of £10 million in additional share capital for the airline, plus a further £5 million in interest^bearing advances. The airline's capital requirement in the five years from now until 1973 adds up to £71.5 million (the chief commitment being the acquisition of eight Boeing 737s, one 707-320 and two 747s). The airline is to provide £28.8 million from its own resources, and is prepared to borrow another £28 million on the market. The Government, sole shareholder in the company, will make up the difference. Manchester Terminal Extension? A £5 million extension of the terminal, including a third pier, are being considered by the Manchester airport committee to meet the requirements for the Boeing 747 and a general increase in traffic. Accident in Nepal All 31 passengers and four crew members were killed when a Royal Nepal Airlines Corporation DC-3 crashed on July 12 during a scheduled flight from Katmandu to Simra in southern Nepal. Australian NAC Appointment Air Vice-Marshal E. C. Wackett is retiring from the Australian National Airlines Corn- mission (Trans-Australia Airlines) after nine years' service. He is to be succeeded by Sir Charles Gullan McGrath for a five- year term. Mackey Takes Over The CAB has approved the taking over by Mackey International Air Commuter of several routes between Florida and the Bahama Islands from which Eastern Airlines have withdrawn. Some are extensions of existing Mackey services and others are new for the airline, which operates Beech 99s and DHC Twin Otters. Australian Domestic Growth A 10 per cent increase in the number of passengers carried by Australian domestic airlines was recorded in 1968-69 by comparison with 1967-68. Of the total of more than 5.5 million, nearly 5.25 million were carried on services within Australia, or to and from Papua-New Guinea, the remainder being carried within P-NG. Fourth Lufthansa Board Member Gerhard Fruehe (47) has been appointed to the executive board of Lufthansa of which there are now four members. Mr Fruehe joined Luft hansa in January 1957 as assistant manager in the legal department. He became personnel manager two years later and as a board member will continue to be responsible for this side of the management of the airline. Shuttle for Canada? Quebecair has asked the Canadian Air Transport Committee for permission to start an air shuttle between Montreal and Toronto. According to Interavia the service would be similar to that of Eastern Airlines between Boston, New York and Washington. It would, therefore, be only the second true shuttle service in the world. During the Air Canada strike Quebecair operated up to ten flights daily between the two cities. One of Mexicana's four Boeing 727-100s arrives at Los Angeles on one of the airline's daily services. This aircraft, XA-SEM, was one of the three originally ordered for the airline's "Aztecd de Oro" ("Golden Aztec") fleet. The fourth was leased last year from Pacific Southwest
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