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FLIGHT International, 4 March 1971 310 PARIS PREVIEW . . . ul tourist, £24-80; 1st, £37-20. ..nchester-Paris: from £23-80. South ampton-Paris: from £21 -50. Car ferries (single) Ship or Seaspeed hovercraft: from £400 (lift vehicle); drivers and passengers, from £3 00 (adult). Air: from £10 00 (12ft vehicle); drivers and passengers, from £5-20 (adult). Hover lloyd hovercraft: car and up to seven occupants, from £11 00 (inclusive). Notes The above sample fares are quoted at rates current at the time of writing. A general increase in Euro pean air fares, of from 5 to 8 per cent, is due on April 1. Fare economies are possible by taking advantage of ex cursion and party rates, available on application from the various operators. Additional travel charges include: train seat reservations and ship cabins and sleeping berths, payable in advance; registered baggage and all refreshments, payable en route—by surface. Airport coaches, airport ser vice charges (Birmingham, Glasgow, Manchester, Dublin and Cork, 50p; Paris, FrlO), excess baggage (free allowances: 30kg, 1st; 20kg, tourist) and bar service, payable en route—by air. Through passenger services to Paris From London BE AI Air France: Heathrow - Le Bourget or Orly. British Air Ferries: Liverpool St - Paris Nord, rail/air via Southend. British Rail/ SNCF: Victoria - Paris Nord or St Lazare, via Sealink cross - Channel ships; Charing Cross - Paris Nord, via Seaspeed cross - Channel hovercraft. Caledonian/BUA: Victoria-Paris Nord, rail/air via Gatwick. Hoverlloyd: Vic toria Coach Station - Paris Nord, coach/hovercraft via Ramsgate. Sky ways International: Victoria Coach Station-Paris Republic, coach/air via Ashford. From Channel Ports Train services from Dunkirk, Calais, Boulogne, Dieppe and Le Havre, connect with ships from Dover, Folkestone, New- haven and Southampton, and with hovercraft from Ramsgate and Dover. From other centres Ashford-Paris Republic: Skyways International. Birmingham-Le Bourget: BEA. Bournemouth-Le Bourget: Cambrian Airways (from June 1). Bristol-Le Bourget: Cambrian Airways. Cardiff- Le Bourget: Cambrian Airways. Cork- Le Bourget: Aer Lingus. Dublin-Le Bourget: Aer Lingus. East Midlands- Paris Republic: Skyways Inter national. Gatwick-Paris Nord: Cale- donian/BUA. Glasgow - Le Bourget: BEA. Jersey-Orly: British Island Airways (connections from Exeter). Manchester - Orly: BEA/Air France. Southampton - Le Bourget: Cambrian Airways. Southend - Paris Nord: British Air Ferries. Note Passengers transferring between domestic and international flights should allow for the minimum con necting intervals required by the airlines. Cross - Channel Passenger/Car Ferries Southend - Le Touquet: British Air Ferries. Ramsgate-Calais: Hoverlloyd. Dover - Dunkirk; British Rail Sealink. Dover-Calais: British Rail Sealink and Seaspeed; Townsend Car Ferries. Dover - Boulogne: British Rail Sealink and Seaspeed. Newhaven - Dieppe: British Rail Sealink. Southampton - Le Havre: Normandy Car Ferries: Thoresen Car Ferries. Southampton - Cherbourg: Thoresen Car Ferries. Rosslare - Le Havre: Normandy Car Ferries. The continental touring ser vices of the Automobile Association and of the Royal Automobile Club (which include route advice, assistance with ferry reservations and documen tation, and emergency services) are available to members. The approxi mate price of petrol in France is 44p per gallon. Inclusive Tours and Charter Flights Certain airline and other operators offer aircraft for charter, subject to aircraft availability on receipt of a firm booking. Rates for Paris flights, as currently offered by Caledonian/ BUA for example, are: about £1,050 for a 79-seater BAC One-Eleven; and about £1,450 for a 114-seater One- Eleven Series 500. It is emphasised that bookings will be accepted by such operators only from organisers of bona fide "charterworthy" groups. Private individuals should not apply. Paris Travel Service of London is one of several agencies throughout the country specialising in inclusive travel to Paris—individual or group bookings. Private Aircraft Visitors intending to travel to Paris by private aircraft should seek advice from the British Light Aviation Centre. Accommodation Details of the Paris hotel information and reservation service, and of the city's public trans port services, etc, can be obtained from the French Government Tourist Office in London. The free "Hotels in France" reservation service is avail able on request through travel agents. It is already difficult to obtain accom modation in around Paris during the period of the Show. Paris Transport Services from the centre of Paris to Le Bourget include frequent airport coaches from Les Invalides and Place Pereire (single fare Fr5); RATP bus, Route 152, from Porte de la Villette Metro station to Michelet; and SNCF train from Gare du Nord (direction—"Aulnay-sous-Bois, Crepy-en-Valois") to Le Bourget- Drancy station (a mile or so from the showground). Special bus and train services (with inclusive tickets) will operate to the Show from Paris and suburbs on June 5 and 6. Approach routes to the Show will be signposted. The entrances are on the west side of the Autoroute du Nord/Route N2 flyover, approximately 6 miles, 9km north-east of Paris ADDRESSES Air France 158 New Bond St, Lon don Wl (01-499 8611). Association Francaise des Ingeniews et Techniciens de L'Aeronautique (AFITAE) 63 av Marceau, 75-Paris 16e (727 30-98). Automobile Association Leicester Sq. London WC2 (01-930 1200); also regional and port offices. BEA West London Air Terminal, Cromwell Rd. London SW7 (01-370 5411). British Air Ferries Ltd Southend Airport, SS2 6YL (0702 545751 or 01-834 9162). British Embassy 35 rue du Faubourg- Saint-Honore, 75-Paris 8e (265 06-20); Consulate 3 rue d'Aguesseau, 75-Paris 8e (265 27-10). British Island Airways Knowles Ho. Cromwell Rd, Redhill, Surrey (65921 or 0293 31177). British Light Aviation Centre Artillery Mansions, 75 Victoria St, London SW1 (01-799 4157). British Rail Continental Ltd Conti nental Ticket & Information Office, PO Box 29, Victoria Station, London SW1 (01-834 2345, enquiries only). British Rail Sealink Car Ferry Centre 52 Grosvenor Gdns, London SW1, PO Box 303 (01-730 3440). British Rail Seaspeed Hovercraft Eastern Docks, Dover (2501); or, as for Sealink Car Ferry Centre above. Caledonian/BUA Gatwick Airport. Horley, Surrey (01-283 8755); or, Air Terminal, Victoria Station, London SW1 (01-834 9411). Cambrian Airways Wood St. Cardiff CF1 1NP (0222 22555). French Government Tourist Office 178 Piccadilly, London VV1V OAL (01-493 3171). French Railways Ltd (SNCF) 179 Piccadilly, London W1V OBA (01-493 4451). Hoverlloyd Victoria Coach Station, 164 Buckingham Palace Rd, London SW1 (01-499 9481); or. International Hoverport. Ramsgate, Kent (0843 54761). Normandy Car Ferries Arundel Towers, Southampton S09 4AE (0703 32131); or, Three Quays, Tower Hill, London EC3R 6DT (01-623 3000). Paris Travel Service 54 Ebury St. London SW] (01-730 0654). Royal Automobile Club Pall Mall. London SW1 (01-730 8545, Car Ferry Centre); also, regional and port offices. SBAC The Society of British Aero space Companies Ltd) 29 King St, St James's, London SW1 (01-839 3231). Salons International? de I'Aero- nautique et de I'Espace 6 rue Galilee, 75-Paris 16e (553 89-10). Skyways International Ashford Air port, PO Box 17, Kent (0303 66156 or 01-730 9681). Thoresen Car Ferries Canute Rd. Southampton S09 5GP (0703 29241). Townsend Car Ferries 1 Camden Cres, PO Box 12, Dover (2721). USIAS (Union Syndicate des Industries Aeronautiques et Spaliales) 4 rue Galilee, 75-Paris 16e (553 89-10).
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