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PIEDMONT AIRLINKS
Winston-Salem^, North Carolina
TRAFFIC MEMORANDUM #29 March 22„ 1949
routings •= In all of our traffic contacts whether they be ty letter or in person, during
regular traffic calls or drivesj, such as has just been made in Greensboro and Charlotte^
we are urging people to call PIEDMONT for any and all airline informationo We are assur
ing them that they will get the very best routing and lowest fares ~ = I know you
fellows don't want to let us down - - - but remember you are not going to keep from it
by accidento It takes a lot of advance planning., It's work^ but ifs part of our job,
so let's do it properlyo KEEP THOSE QUICK REFERENCE SCHEDULES UP TO DATE,
JOINT FARKS - In order to give your passengers the lowest possible fares, all of us must
be familiar with not only local fares, but .joint fareso We already have some of these
in effect and more are to become effective April 1, and while more are being worked on,
be sure to know these;
CLT-CHI
PAI
CVG
DAL
too 40
Effective March 1
CLT-CHI
PAI
CVG
AAL-DAL
$41-40
April 1
AVL--CHI
PAI
CVG
AAL-DAL
135090
n
April 1
LYH-DCA
PAI
RIC
AAL-CAP =EAL^NAL
$ 9o75
1)
April 1
*ROA=-DCA
PAI
RIC
CAP
Il2o40
II
April 1
RIC IMN
EAL
RDU
PAI
ll5o65
April 1
*To arrive at these fares merely add ROA-LYH fare $2»65 to joint I'are LYH-DCA %^ol5 =
total - 412,40o Another example = now watch this one ~ when issuing a SOP-CVG-CHI
ticket it is natural to assume that the SOP=CLT local is added to the CLT-CHI joint
fare - - #41o40 plus I5o40 »= total I46o80„ However, by adding the locals SOP-CVG fare
$30o20 to the CVG-CHI fare |l6„55, you arrive at ^46,75, or a whole nickel lower„ Use
the lower fareo Now you are not going to be able to treat your- passengers right without
thoroughly familiarizing yourself with all fares out of your station^ Let's spend some
time on this„ The passengers can tell - - ~ people enjoy dealing with those wtio know
t heir busine s s„
3o NAL has advised that they do not make reservations for flights between Tampa and St»
Petersburgo
4o WAL has called our attention to Exception (2) published in connection with Rule (5) (J)j>
the family excursion fare rule.. This exception as you know restricts the application
of the rule insofar as Western Air Lines is concerned to its coastal division stations,
San Diego to Seattleo The discount does not 3-pply to Great Falls and Lethbridge., Also
for your information and possible clarificationj, below is quoted a letter in part from
WALs
"Reports have also reached this office that some of your ticketing personnel
are under the impression that Western Air Lines has two sets of local faresj
one set against which no food will be served, and another set against which food
will be servedo I can appreciate how such an impression was arrived at by the
users of the tariff who are not entirely familiar with the requirements of the
Board that two sets of pages be retained in the tariff at the time of our February
Ij, 1949 no-food revision^ However, it is requested that you ask your ticketing
personnel to note on 1st Revised Page 9O9 Inland Air Lines® local fares page,that
it is published to expire July 31j 1949 and no food is served on flights operated
under the fares published on this page. On 4th Revised Page 89, a note is shown
at the top of the page that the fares published may not be used during the period