TWA TESTS JET BAGGAGE CONTAINER PUBLISHED BI-WEEKLY FOR TWA EMPLOYEES See Page Four VOL. 23, NO. 16 AUGUST 4, 1960 CAB Affirms CAB Examiner Endorses TWA STL-MI A Route Award TWA Route Application WASHINGTON—Attempts to upset TWA's operating authority be­ tween St. Louis and Miami were For Tokyo, Hong Kong rejected last week by the Civil Aeronautics Board. WASHINGTON—A CAB examiner has recommended that TWA's By a 3 to 1 vote, the CAB re­ international routes be extended eastward beyond Bangkok to affirmed its previous award up­ Hong Kong and Tokyo to connect with Northwest Airlines and holding TWA's operating rights provide the second U. S. flag round-the-world service. between St. Louis and Miami, as The proposed TWA award was included in a sweeping ex­ well as the intermediate points pansion of U. S. airline service to the Far East recommended by of Nashville, Atlanta, Tampa/St. CAB examiner William J. Madden. TWA, Northwest, Pan Ameri­ Petersburg /Clearwater, and Ft. Lauderdale. can, Hawaiian, South Pacific and Flying Tiger all would get new The Board's latest order pro­ routes. vides for the re-issuance of TWA's The Tokyo-Hong Kong award, if TO PROMOTE INTERLINE connections to TWA's jets out of Chicago, In­ flights at seven East Coast and certificate effective September 27. approved by the Civil Aeronautics dianapolis res manager Bill Rambo (left) and DSM Bob Kail cooked up Midwest cities: Boston, New York, As of that date TWA will be Board, would add nearly 3,000 an appealing gimmick—luncheon for Eastern Air Lines reservations and Philadelphia, Baltimore, Washing­ granted permanent authority to miles to TWA's 33,000 miles of sales people. ton, Detroit and Chicago. But it conduct operations between St. overseas routes and increase the would not be allowed to carry pas­ Louis and the Southeast, and au­ number of overseas centers served sengers between any points in the thority also to maintain service by TWA to 25. The examiners United States. from Florida to the Pacific Coast, also recommended renewal of via St. Louis, subject to the re­ TWA Expands Air/Sea Pact TWA's Bangkok-Manila authority Flying Tiger, now a domestic striction involving a change in until service to Hong Kong or cargo carrier, would be allowed to planes. In a significant develop­ Tokyo is started. serve the Pacific. ment, however, TWA will hence­ With Major Steamship Lines TWA and Northwest would link Hawaiian Air Lines, which now forth have the option of effecting at both Tokyo and Hong Kong to flies only among the Hawaiian Is­ a plane-change at either St. Louis NEW YORK—TWA has reached agreement with more than 25 lands, would be authorized to serve steamship lines to expand its trans-Atlantic air/sea cruises. The provide round-the-world service. or Kansas City, although a manda­ Northwest will inaugurate service the mainland at Los Angeles and air/sea cruise offers a 10 percent discount on both portions of a tory stop at St. Louis will still be to Hong Kong as soon as the San Francisco. The examiner re­ required. round or circle trip when travel by sea is during the steamship off­ United States and Great Britain jected bids by Continental and Until the Board's decision goes season. conclude negotiations for landing Western to extend their routes to into effect on September 27, The eastbound low fare trans-Atlantic steamship period is August rights. Hawaii. TWA's existing services, which 23 through April 14, and westbound November 1 through June 21. A final decision on the trans- South Pacific Air Lines, which have been conducted under an ex­ The portion of travel by air could be taken any time within the Pacific route case is expected be­ flies only between Hawaii arid emption, will continue without in­ one-year validity of a ticket. fore the end of the year. Interested Tahiti, would receive an important terruption. In the period when seasonal di­ parties have 30 days in which to extension to Los Angeles and San rections overlap — November 1 of meetings between the Interna­ file objections and briefs. Then the Francisco. Its present temporary through April 14—the passenger tional Air Transport Association CAB will make a decision, subject certificate would be renewed five may choose air or sea in either (IATA) and the Trans-Atlantic to the approval of President Eisen­ years. Air Force Drill direction. Passenger Steamship Conference hower, who has indicated he will Among the major steamship lines (TAPSC). It augments a series of act on the case before he leaves A TWA jet in command of To Halt Flights with whom TWA has concluded air/sea pacts previously negotiated office in January. Captain John Miller of San air/sea agreements are American between airlines and steamship Francisco set a new East-West companies on an individual basis. In addition to recommending NEW YORK—All civilian air travel Export Lines, United States Lines, TWA/Northwest as a second U. S. transcontinental record of 4 in the United States will be American President Lines, Cunard, In addition to making the re­ flag service around the world, the hours 49 minutes on July 18. grounded for six hours on Septem­ Home Lines, National Hellenic duced fare possible, the agreement CAB examiner proposed identical Ground speed for the jet, ber 10 to clear the skies for a vast America Lines and the Greek Line. between the airlines and steamship competitive routes for Northwest which carried 95 passengers, U.S. Air Force training exercise. A complete list of the steamship companies offers passengers the and Pan American from the West averaged 645 mph from a The only aircraft flying from 2 to lines covered by the agreement will convenience of purchasing both air Coast cities of Los Angeles, San check point at North Platte, 8 a.m., EDT, will be military. be included in the World Air and sea transportation in one trans­ Francisco, Seattle and Portland to Nebraska, to San Francisco. The drill will affect not only all Travel Tariff. action, either through TWA, the the Far East. The fastest previous time was the airlines in the United States The greatly expanded air/sea steamship line or an appointed 4 hours 57 minutes, set De­ Pan American also would be and Canada but also about 30 accord was reached after 12 years travel agent. cember 1, 1959. foreign airlines serving N irth permitted to originate trans-Pacific America. About 18 TWA flights will be affected by the Defense Depart­ The Board of Directors of TWA announced on July 28 ment order, John Logan, assist­ that it had accepted the resignation of Charles S. Thomas ant vice president-scheduling, as president. Following the expiration of his two years estimated. It will be necessary to of service as president and chief executive officer and a cancel some flights and reschedule member of the board of directors, Mr. Thomas expressed others in order to position aircraft his desire to return to his family and interests in Cali­ for resumption of normal opera­ fornia. The Board of Directors regretfully accepted Mr. tions following the maneuver. Thomas' decision and voted unanimously to express to Advance notice was given so that passengers whose flights are Mr. Thomas its thanks and deepest appreciation for his affected may change their travel unselfish and highly productive service and contribution arrangements with a minimum of to the progress of the airline. inconvenience. Details of schedule Pending the election of a successor, the working opera­ changes will be announced later. tion of the airline will continue as usual as the responsi­ TWA, along with other carriers, bility of E. O. Cocke, senior vice president and system has an agreement with the govern­ general manager. The Executive Committee consisting ment to place a portion of its fleet WHITE GLOVES smartly accent the quality of service an TWA's Polar of Warren Lee Pierson, chairman of the board; A. V. at the disposal of the Military Air SuperJet and Ambassador flights out of San Francisco. Shown prior to Transport Service in time of emer­ saluting a takeoff are (left to right) DTM-SO Fran Moran, assistant Leslie, Senior Vice President-Finance; Mr. Cocke, and gency, but an FAA spokesman said DTM-SO Bill Waddell, transportation agent Gil Burns, lead agent Dale Board Members H. E. Rogers and T. A. Slack is available there are no plans to include com­ Keith and transportation agents Dave Brody, Jim Clemmons and John for policy decisions. mercial equipment in this drill. Boucher. SKYUNER TWA SKYLINER Award of Merit for That Added Touch SKYUNER . which makes TWA Service outstanding With their flight over-flying a scheduled stop because of weather, PUBLISHED BI-WEEKLY FOR TWA EMPLOYEES and an expectant mother on board, BY THE PUBLIC RELATIONS DEPARTMENT hostesses Joyce Little and Mary O'Reilly had their hands full. For the manner in which they handled Editor's Notes the situation and followed through We've heard some pretty tall tales, but this one contributed by Tulsa transportation agent Lloyd Lindstrom just about tops them all: On a night jet flight a woman passenger found both rest rooms in the first class section occupied. She tried a third door. After peering into the darkened room she went back to the hostess and reported (or so it is alleged), "I tried those first two doors and couldn't get in, so I tried the third door and there are a bunch of men sitting in there watching television." * * # "WHEN GOOD FELLOWS GET TOGETHER .