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THE PIEDMONITOR
FEBRUARY, 1971
INTERESTING INTERLINING
SKIING ENTHUSIASTS TAKE NOTE!
The 12th Annual International Airlines Ski
Race is set for Mount Alyeska in Alaska March
18-20. Interliners employed for six or more
months are invited to take part in the four
days and nights of top-flight skiing and ex
citing social events. For rules and entry blanks
and detailed brochure about the race, hotel
accommodations and other pertinent data, con
tact International Airlines Ski Race, c/o The
Anchorage Times, Box 40, Anchorage, Ak.
99501.
* * *
Braniff International has announced the
following interline bargains at different points
on their system:
Santa Maria Beach Club Hotel, Lima, Peru.
Thirty minutes from _,downtown Lima. Offers
a 30% discount, subj'ect to confirmation, off
the following rates (excluding taxes);
Modified
European American American
Accommodations Plan Plan Plan
Twin or studio Single: $14 Single: $21 Single: $24
cottage Double: $16 Double: $30 Double: $36
Third person in
room $5 $12 $15
The Club’s 27 attractive bungalow apart
ments, nestled on the cliffs with a superb
view of the Pacific Ocean are beautifully ap
pointed with private bath and dressing room.
This unique vacation spa also has a disco
theque, restaurant and bar, a luxury beach
club, two swimming pools, bamboo-covered
beach pavilion with waterfall, cocktail and
snack bars. For reservations write Braniff In
ternational Hotel Division, Exchange Park,
Room 712, Dallas, Texas 75235.
Hotel Granda, Panama City. Rates are $10
single, $14 double, $18 triple. Interline vaca
tion rates: $7 single, $10 double, $15 triple.
The hotel has 80 air conditioned rooms,
each with private balcony, an outstanding res
taurant, coffee shop, cocktail lounge and gam
bling casino. There’s much to see and enjoy in
Panama — the historic ruins of old Panama,
trips to nearby Taboga Island or the San Bias
Islands where Cuna Indians make the famous
molas, the Panama Canal, the interesting train
trip to Colon, and some of the finest deep sea
fishing in the world off Panama’s Pacific
Coast. For reservations write Braniff Inter
national Hotel Division, Room 712, Exchange
Park, Dallas, Texas 75235.
Galapagos Islands Cruises aboard the Lina-
A are now offered at a 25% discount from the
following published rates. For two persons in
upper deck, two-berth cabin. 4 day/8 night —
$197; 5 day/4 night ■— $266; 8 day/7 night —
$425. Price includes all meals, tours, guide ser
vice, lectures and tender services during cruise
period.
For a vacation “out of this world” to the
birthplace of Charles Darwin’s theory of evo
lution, 600 miles off the mainland of Ecuador,
this will be one you’ll never forget. You’ll see
while cruising or exploring the islands the
famed giant tortoises, unique Darwin finches
and near-prehistoric reptiles. You fly to Guay
aquil to connect with a Galapagos Cruise char
ter flight (Tuesday and Friday departures)
which wings you to Baltra Island and your
luxury island cruiser, the 1,000-ton Lina-A.
This yacht, with 28 cabins on three decks ac
comodating 60 passengers, has two sun decks,
dining room and cocktail longe. A 25% dis
count on the $100 charter flight fare to Bal
tra Island also applies. For reservations con
tact Adventure Associates, Outdoors Building,
Columbia, Missouri 65201. Toll free telephone
is (800) 325-2591.
Carnero Inn, Punta Carnero, Ecuador. 20%
discount on your stays at the Inn and your
fishing, too. Example: three night deep sea
fishing vacation (per person, double accommo
dations) is normally $225. With the discount,
now only $180. Includes round trip transfers
from Guayaquil, Ecuador, airport to Carnero
Inn, three nights, all meals, two days deep sea
fishing with cruiser, crew, bait and tackle
furnished. Area is known for striped marlin in
large numbers year-round plus Ijlack marlin,
big sailfish and Pacific big eye tuna at certain
times of the year. Carnero Inn is built on a
rocky point on the Pacific Coast, has 40 spac
ious rooms and suites carpeted, smartly fur
nished and completely air conditioned. Facili
ties include gift shop, cocktail lounge, restau
rant, swimming pool, two tennis courts. Con
tact Adventure Associates, Outdoors Building,
Columbia, Missouri 65201. Toll free telephone
is (800) 325-2591.
Piedmonitor Pix
THE TWENTY-FIVE YEAR CLUB of Piedmont acquired another mem
ber at the last service pin luncheon. Chief Dispatcher John Lewis, at
left, was welcomed to that exclusive group by President T. H. Davis.
MAKING A CONTEST out of a
contest wouldn't be at all difficult
in the case of this picture. (How
many points o f irony can you
count?) Shown here are Piedmont
Assistant Vice President — Sales
Sheri Folger, at right, and Braniff's
Atlanta District Sales Manager Jim
Rice as they drew to determine the
winner in the recent Braniff Inter
line Hawaiian Holiday contest. First
prize winner was Don Edmondson,
Piedmont's Atlanta District Sales
Manager, who “seems" to be look
ing down at the drawing. Edmond
son won first class positive space
passes for he and his wife to Hono
lulu as well as a week's accomda-
tions and several sightseeing tours.
Second place winner was Wilming
ton Agent Steve Willetts. His prize
was two round trip tickets, via
Braniff of course, to Honolulu.
Third prize, the same as second,
was won by Lewis Horn, Central
Res Agent in Winston-Salem.
HELPING TO INCREASE Piedmont's
boardings at Southern Pines is the
Shearwood Travel Agency which
recently re-opened under new own
ership. Shown here on that occa
sion are SOP Manager Horace Bry
ant, Vice President Bill McGee,
owner Voit Gilmore, Agent J. D.
Singleton, Assistant Vice President
Sheri Folger and owner Dick An
derson.