June/July, 1973
PIEDMONITOR
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September will be "on-season" for interliners
The interline parties are starting early this
fall. The first, that we’ve heard about so far,
is the Second Amarillo World Airline Employ
ees Steak-eating Contest and Shindig. It’ll be
September 6-9 and is sponsored by the Con
vention and Visitors Bureau and the Amarillo
Chamber of Commerce. TWA, Braniff, Frontier,
Texas International and Continental are co
hosts for the event. For reservations write
Glen Gibson, BCVA, 301 S. Polk, Amarillo,
Texas 79101. The registration fee, $14.50, in
cludes lots of parties and prizes. The Villa Inn
Motel is offering special rates of $6 per person
double, $9 single.
New York festival
If you’d rather start your season with city-
style festivities the New York Interline Club’s
Autumn Festival is scheduled for September
13-16. From a get-acquainted cocktail party
to tours of the city and many, many door
prizes the registration, which includes airport
transfers, will cost you $35. Make your check
payable to New York Interline Club Autumn
Festival. Mail it to P. 0. Box 2184, Grand Cen
tral Station, N. Y., N. Y. 10017. Special rates
at the Statler Hilton are $9 per person double,
$13 single. Send request for hotel reservations
directly there.
Boston —for a clambake
The airline that always does everything well,
American, is sponsoring a clambake in Boston.
Mark it down for September 14-16. The almost
all-inclusive registration fee of $42 each covers
breakfasts, accommodations, two nights, at
the Boston Sheraton, tours, receptions, sports
contests, dancing and entertainment plus the
all-you-can-eat clambake. In money order form
only send your fee to the Boston Interline
Clambake, American Airlines, 140 Federal
Street, Boston, Mass. 02110.
A deal down under
Quantas has a bargain buy for interliners
— the lowest positive space air fare to Austra
lia. It is built into a $250 fly/drive program
of Down Under which lasts for a v/eek and
includes arrival transfer, a choice of more
than 300 first class hotels and an automatic
sedan with 500 free miles. The program can
be extended on a weekly basis in either Aus
tralia and New Zealand, with Fiji an optional
stop-over on your return. A special addition
to this year’s program is the provision to
trade the car for an unlimited sightseeing
pass. You can get further information by writ
ing to Quantas Interline Adventures, 360 Post
Street, San Francisco, California 94108.
Japanese junket
Varig Airlines is repeating their exciting
interline tours to exotic Japan. The three de
partures, all from Los Angeles, are scheduled
for November 20, 1973, April 9 and May 14,
1974. The complete price is $398 for nine days.
That includes confirmed air fare from L. A.,
hotel accommodations on a double room basis,
daily breakfast and dinner, ground transporta
tion, sightseeing, tips and transfers to and
from airport. You’ll see Tokyo, Mt. Fuji, Kyoto
and Nara. For reservations and ticketing con
tact Interline International, 1005 Virginia Ave.,
Suite 124-D, Atlanta, Georgia.
Heyday at home
If you’re interested in a little arm-chair in
terlining Hawaiian Airlines has a special offer.
You can order their new record, “We Are
Hawaii” featuring a collection of classic songs
by the islands’ most popular entertainers of
today and yesterday. To the sounds of Don
Ho and other Waikiki headliners you can relax
and remember your trip or better yet plan a
visit to Hawaii. A check or money order for
$2.50 is all you need send to Interline Record
Offer, Hawaiian Airlines, P. 0. Box 9008, Hono
lulu, Hawaii 96820.
Other fun for fireside, and these are free
offers, are from Air France. For most of their
cities they have special guides that make great
reading, whether you’re prodding your memory
or planning a jaunt. Their shopping guide to
Puerto Vallai'ta and Guadalajara tells you
where to shop for what and how to bargain
for the best prices. The Air France guide to
Inexpensive Restaurants near Famous Monu
ments is a must if you’re even thinking about
heading for Paris. If you need to be enticed to
take a trip write Air France, Box 747, New
York, New York 10011.
Tours east —
Two popular Orient tours have been announc
ed by Japan Air Lines for 1973. Tour one is an
8-day “Daikoku” independent jaunt for two or
more full-time airline employees. It includes
stops in Tokyo, Kamahura, Hakone, Atami,
Kyoto, Nara and Osaka. The cost is $196, or
add a 4-day extension to Bangkok and Hong
Kong for an additional $101. Tour two is
“Takarahune”, a 15-day escorted excursion to
Tokyo, Kyoto, Kurashiki, Takamatsu, the In
land Sea and Asaka, continuing to Taipei and
Hong Kong. The cost is $278.
Both tours are based on 80 per cent reduced-
rate transportation on excursion fare, economy
class, positive space from any of JAL’s U.S.
gateways. First class is also available at 80%
reduced rate upon request. Write Japan &
Orient Tours, Inc., 250 E. First St., Ste. 912,
Los Angeles, Calif. 90012.
How 'bout Haiti?
The Le Palace Hotel, located in the center
of Port-Au-Prince, Haiti’s capital city, invites
airline employees to spend a unique vacation
in the republic of Haiti. The modern hotel, of
fering private baths, swimming pool, French
and Creole cuisine, has announced a special
discount to Piedmont employees: $8 for single,
$15 for a double •— including breakfast. For
reservations, write to Frederick Denize, Le
Palace Hotel, P. 0. Box 364, Port-Au-Prince,
Haiti.
Las Vegas spree
stay three days and two nights for $23.95 at
any one of seven Chai Corporation motels/
hotels in Las Vegas. Or take advantage of their
“Passport to Pleasure Fun Spree” for $55.00
— includes deluxe accommodations for three
days and two nights, dinner show, three cock
tail lounge shows, breakfast, etc. Contact
Rodger Buffman, Sales Manager. Tolife Inter
national Hotels & Motels, Suite 600, 3325 Las
Vegas Blvd. South, Las Vegas, Nevada 89109.
Hilton holidays
Ethiopia, Kenya, Madagascar Hilton Inter
national hotels are now offering a 3 day/2 night
VSP (Very Special People) package to airline
employees. Luxury accommodations, at least
one sight-seeing tour, plus an assortment of
other features are included at a price of $28
per person sharing a twin or $36.50 for a
single. The VSP package is available year
round at the Addis Ababa Hilton and the Mada
gascar Hilton, and May-June or November-
December at the Nairobi Hilton. Reservations
are available through local Hilton Reservation
Services.
Cost doesn't change
BOAC announces the continuation of their
80 per cent discount plan. This plan provides
for confirmed reservations in economy class at
80% off" the normal fare. Eligibility is limited
to the Piedmont employee, spouse, parents and
unmarried children. Reservations must be made
by the employee within 14 days of departure.
The following fares are now in effect:
Boston U.K.
New York/U.K.
Philadelphia/U.K
WashinRton U.K
Chicapro U.K.
Deti'oit U.K.
—$75.00
$85.00
USA Bermuda $ 25.00
USA Barbados .$ 45.00
USA Port of Spain $ 50.00
USA Geori;etown $ 55.00
USA Montepo Bay $ 35.00
USA Kingston $ 35.00
USA Nandi
USA Sydney
$100.00
$150.00
Perimeter phase out
Speaking of special discount fares, all of
TWA’s perimeter fares will expire effective
October 29, 1973. The validity date on all peri
meter tickets written from now on will be
that same date and all travel via this fare
must be completed by midnight of the 29th.
All tickets presented for rewriting will be
validated for the expiration date. From now
until expiration all perimeter fares are space
available. Westbound transatlantic tz-avel is not
permitted from August 15 through September
15. Transpacific travel Honoiuiu/Mong Kong
is subject to restrictions until tne expiration
date. 11 you need lurtner iniormation contact
any TvvA ticket agent lor compiece details.
Group grand tours
Eft'ective bepteniuer l£)ch Vvoricl-Wide In
terline 'lours will oner group trips to Rome,
Atnens, the Holyland and Spain and foreign
independent tours to Greece and Spain. Tne
cost range, complete, is Irom $2i0 to $Z30. Ail
tours include air transportation, twin room
with private bath, signtseemg, all transfers,
breakfast and dinner daily. Piedmont employ
ees, spouse, children and parents are eligible.
Write World-Wide Interline Tours, Post Office
Box 28034, Atlanta, Georgia 30328.
Sale on sailing
Fishing, sailing and cruising are also avail
able at incredibly low interline rates. Wind
jammer cruises in the West Indies, Bequia,
Carriacou, Dutch St. Maarten, English Antigua
and French Martinique. Cost from $265 for
10 adventurous days in the Caribbean includes
accommodations and meals. Contact Captain
Mike Burke, Windjammer Cruises, Box 120,
Miami Beach, Florida 33139.
If you’d like a fishing, sailing charter in the
blue Pacific, San Diego, Mexico and offshore
islands discount information is available from
Ocean Ventures, Box 700, Coronado, California
92118.
Florida special interline cruises include an
overnighter and two days for $69 and up per
person, plus port tax of $5.75. Rate is based
on double occupancy and includes meals and
full use of ship’s facilities. Departures are from
Miami. Write Leo Goloff, Bahama Cruise Line,
Inc., Box 4460, Miami, Florida 33101.