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VOL. 11, NO. 44 TRANS WORLD AIRLINE EMPLOYEES' WEEKLY PUBLICATION OCTOBER 28, 1948 an v ONNIE SERVICE CHARGE TO END NOV. 1 Philpott Puts On Show at ABQ xAir Force Dayw Meet ALBUQUERQUE —TWA Captain Jimmie Philpott invaded the Air Force day exhibition here in his modified AT-6, "designed, engineered and built by Philpott." "There's only one other like it and it was designated XP-77 by the Air Force, " Philpott said. "This particular plane is a modified AT-6 with a Fairchild Ranger engine, developing 475 hp on 91 octane fuel and a war emergency rating of 700 hp on 130 performance rating fuel." Philpott won fourth place in the last Kendall races ar Cleveland with this ship flown by Betty Clark, a former WASP from Rifle, Colo., who began her flying career when her father built a glider and took her as a child for a ride as o:ie of his first passengers. She has over 3 000 hours instrument end multi- engine ratings. The racer has two sets of wings and the performance therefore varies on either the long or clipped wing. "Believe it or not, it lands and takes off at 52 mph and will climb 6,000 feet per minute with the short wing," Philpott explained. "It would have won the Kendall if clipped wings had been permitted." The plane is on tour, making air shows and races with Miss Clark as pilot. Philpott always flys and tests the ship before any demonstration when possible. Philpott holds the rank of lieutenant colonel in the Air Force reserve and, until his transfer to California recently, was commanding officer of the 564th very heavy bomb squadron in Kansas City. THE MAN BEHIND THE SMILE is Captain JIMMIE PHILPOTT. standing on the wing of his modified AT 6 racer at the Albuquerque Air Force day celebration. Accounting Director Takes Time Out To Sell ATP Card ST. LOL'IS—Every employee can be a good salesman for TWA, whether or not his job title classifies him as such, is a point the Sales department has been trying to put across for years. E. C. "Bud" Peet, director of Accounting, was a typical example recently when he attended a meeting of the 35 th division club here. While Peer was speaking to an old friend, vice-president of a printing firm in STL, he brought up the subject of an Air Travel Plan account for the company. When the friend showed interest, Peet left the tip with the STL district manager's office. Last week J. Chesley Stewart, STL DM, reported the sale of an ATP account to the printing firm—thanks to the "salesman" from Accounting! TWAers on Pass Swarm to PHX To Soak Up Sunshine And Get QV Atmosphere for High-Power Selling Job PHOENIX—TWAers made use of pass privileges on vacations and ashed up on their QV knowledge during the past four months to the ne of 187 Phoenix stopovers in June, 167 in July, 266 in August, and 247 in September, according to company records. These lucky and smart employees ^W':\ paid visits to the sun site and are able to give whole-hearted support to the present QV campaign. When a transportation agent looks the passenger in the eye, slaps the counter with conviction, and says, "No sir, you can't beat that Arizona air," he can back that up with personal experience. Starry Eyed A secretary with that dreamy look in her eyes can sell a QV ticket by sighing, "And oh, those heavenly nights when the stars seem to come down to earth." She knows. She's been there. Take the buyer who comes back raving about rain-proof golf courses and sells the vendor a shipment of Phoenix. He has proof-positive; he's played it without a raindrop. Desert Swims And the switchboard operator with the uplift in her voice that greets you as you pick up the phone. She tingles from swims in the warm desert area and horseback rides in the mountains. There are those who seek excitement in Florida hurricanes, Bermuda crossings, Montana camp trails —and then there are those who wisely go to Phoenix for quick vitamins. Russian Situation Reviewed at MKC Management Club KANSAS CITY —Members of TWA's Management club here were given a brief glimpse behind the iron curtain of Russia Oct. 21 when they heard Walter Cronkite, chief of the United Press bureau in rhe Soviet Union for the past two years, as guest speaker. Describing Moscow as "one vast slum," Cronkite told in detail of the living conditions of the Russian people—how as many as a dozen are "assigned" to one room in an apartment building, how their streets, buildings and plumbing are poorly constructed and in disrepair, and how their rationed food is limited principally to black bread, potatoes, cabbage and some meat. War Not Likely As for war between the western powers and Russia, Cronkite predicted there was no danger "in the immediate future." The Soviet Union has learned the cost of total war, the U. P. chief said, and is not economically prepared to launch another. Steel and oil production are far below that of the United States and Russian transportation facilities between major points are inadequate. Also, he said, before Russia dares to make war it must convert 190 million peasants into mechanics ("an almost impossible task") and solidify the eastern European countries into a strong Soviet bloc. Favors Strong U. S. Russian strategy is world domination, Cronkite said, and as long as the standard of living in the Soviet Union is far below the level of the rest of the world, Russia will maintain the "iron curtain." To prevent (Continued on Page 8) TWA filed with the CAB Tuesday an application to cancel the service charges on Constellation flights effective Nov. 1, E. O. Cocke, vice- president of Traffic, announced today. This latest move on the part of TWA makes premium luxury-rype service on Constellations available at regular fares for the first time. The Constellation service charge has been in effect since the 300- mile-an-hour ships were put into operation more than two years ago. during which period it has earned — approximately $4,775,000 for TWA. Removing rhe extra fare on TWA's luxury flights is considered timely as an additional factor in the airline's fall sales campaign to encourage "Quickie Vacation" travel to the southwest and to increase "long-haul" business during a season which is normally low in passenger volume. Difficult Decision "Management had a difficult decision to reach in disconrinuing the Connie service charge," Cocke said. "A close examination of all the facts proves that we made a wise move when we did not drop the fare two months ago when the DC- 6 fares were cut. Our revenue fig- u-.?s show thar in the last monrhs—September and October— the Connie service charges earned us approximately $350,000, equivalent to an additional 6 million passenger miles. "Under the usual circumstances where certain Connie flights are more in demand than others, it would have been impossible for us to have accommodated enough passengers, on the flights they requested, to equal the revenue brought in by the service charges." TWA, along wirh several other major carriers, still believes a differential should exist in fares for different types of equipment, Cocke said, "but it is also TWA's policy to maintain competitive fares." Group Fares Suspended Cocke also announced that the CAB had suspended TWA's application for a group fare which would have gone into effect Nov. 1. The CAB suspended the application for 90 days following a protest from two other major carriers and had planned to set a hearing date soon to investigate the group rate plan as proposed by TWA. Cocke said, however, since the group fare was intended to increase passenger loads during the winter period—Nov. 1 to April 30—the delay and expense involved in a hearing would make the plan impractical and that the company would request that its filing be withdrawn. TWA Credit Union Invites Members To Oct. 29 Meet KANSAS CITY — The annual meeting of the TWA Club Credit Union will be held Oct. 29 at 1 p. m. in the auditorium of the New England building. In addition to the regular business of presenting the financial report of the Credit Union for the fiscal year ending Sept. 30, several by-laws recommended by the board of directors will be voted on. George Hansen, president of the Credit Union board of directors, said, "I urge all members of the twn TWA Employees' Club Credi* Union to attend if possible. All are welcome." Hansen will conduct the meeting. During the fiscal year $826,- 181.20 was loaned members. This is an increase of $517,294.91, or 167.5'/( over the amount loaned in 1947. The average loan for 1948 was $304.80 as against $186.18 in 1947. John Forbes Named Foreman at CHI Maintenance Department CHICAGO — John Forbes assumed the responsibilities of general foreman in the Maintenance department here Oct. 16. Forbes has been with TWA since December, 1930, and is transferring to CHI from New Castle, where he was master control foreman. CAB Order Freezes Cargo Tariffs in Air Industry Suspension of specific commodity tariffs filed by TWA and other domestic carriers was announced recently by the Civil Aeronaurics board. TWA's tariff was filed Sept. 28 to be effective Oct. 28. This action on the part of the CAB, taken in order to provide time for a closer study of the airfreight rate situation, has the effect of freezing present tariffs in the industry until the CAB renders a decision on the case. TWA's tariff in use now is the one effective since July 1, 1948. Other domestic carriers affected by the suspension order are American, Capital, United, Northwest, Delta, Slick and the Flying Tigers. FORGOTTEN MEN? Ticket and Reservations people in TWA's on-line cities are sometimes dropping the ball in handling business with off-line traffic, according to the Passenger Sales department. TWA has traffic offices in Houston, Miami, San Diego, Denver and Minneapolis, all prepared to sell passengers on the closest TWA connection. On-line ticket and Reservations agents are therefore urged to refer exchange-order holders, passengers requesting return reservations and other traveling information in off-line cities to the TWA office. The local office can then book the passenger to the best advantage for TWA.
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Title | TWA Skyliner Magazine, 1948-10-28 |
Masthead | The Skyliner: Of, for and by who are TWA |
Publisher | Transcontinental and Western Air, Inc. Kansas City, Missouri |
Coverage | United States; Missouri; Kansas City |
Date | 1948-10-28 |
Year | 1948 |
Month | 10 |
Day | 28 |
Type | Serial (Periodical, Newspaper, etc.) |
Source.Original | Western Historical Manuscript Collection-Kansas City |
Source.Digital | Western Historical Manuscript Collection-Kansas City |
Subject | Trans World Airlines (TWA) Records |
Description | An archive of the TWA Skyliner magazine |
Rights | Public domain |
Volume | Vol. 11 |
Issue | No. 44 |
Format | Tiff; pdf |
Language | Eng |
Description
Title | TWA Skyliner Magazine, 1948-10-28_01 |
Masthead | The Skyliner: Of, for and by who are TWA |
Publisher | Transcontinental and Western Air, Inc. Kansas City, Missouri |
Coverage | United States; Missouri; Kansas City |
Date | 10/28/1948 |
Year | 1948 |
Month | 10 |
Day | 28 |
Type | Serial (Periodical, Newspaper, etc.) |
Source.Original | Western Historical Manuscript Collection-Kansas City |
Source.Digital | Western Historical Manuscript Collection-Kansas City |
Subject | Trans World Airlines (TWA) Records |
Description | An archive of the TWA Skyliner magazine |
Rights | Public domain |
Volume | Vol. 11 |
Issue | No. 44 |
Format | Tiff; pdf |
Sequence | 1 |
Page | 1 |
Date Digital | 2010-03-18/10:44:13 |
Technical Metadata | Image was scanned by Western Blue in Kansas City, MO. Archival image is an 8-bit color tiff that was scanned from original at 353 dpi. The original file size was 77.3 mb. |
Language | Eng |
Transcript | VOL. 11, NO. 44 TRANS WORLD AIRLINE EMPLOYEES' WEEKLY PUBLICATION OCTOBER 28, 1948 an v ONNIE SERVICE CHARGE TO END NOV. 1 Philpott Puts On Show at ABQ xAir Force Dayw Meet ALBUQUERQUE —TWA Captain Jimmie Philpott invaded the Air Force day exhibition here in his modified AT-6, "designed, engineered and built by Philpott." "There's only one other like it and it was designated XP-77 by the Air Force, " Philpott said. "This particular plane is a modified AT-6 with a Fairchild Ranger engine, developing 475 hp on 91 octane fuel and a war emergency rating of 700 hp on 130 performance rating fuel." Philpott won fourth place in the last Kendall races ar Cleveland with this ship flown by Betty Clark, a former WASP from Rifle, Colo., who began her flying career when her father built a glider and took her as a child for a ride as o:ie of his first passengers. She has over 3 000 hours instrument end multi- engine ratings. The racer has two sets of wings and the performance therefore varies on either the long or clipped wing. "Believe it or not, it lands and takes off at 52 mph and will climb 6,000 feet per minute with the short wing," Philpott explained. "It would have won the Kendall if clipped wings had been permitted." The plane is on tour, making air shows and races with Miss Clark as pilot. Philpott always flys and tests the ship before any demonstration when possible. Philpott holds the rank of lieutenant colonel in the Air Force reserve and, until his transfer to California recently, was commanding officer of the 564th very heavy bomb squadron in Kansas City. THE MAN BEHIND THE SMILE is Captain JIMMIE PHILPOTT. standing on the wing of his modified AT 6 racer at the Albuquerque Air Force day celebration. Accounting Director Takes Time Out To Sell ATP Card ST. LOL'IS—Every employee can be a good salesman for TWA, whether or not his job title classifies him as such, is a point the Sales department has been trying to put across for years. E. C. "Bud" Peet, director of Accounting, was a typical example recently when he attended a meeting of the 35 th division club here. While Peer was speaking to an old friend, vice-president of a printing firm in STL, he brought up the subject of an Air Travel Plan account for the company. When the friend showed interest, Peet left the tip with the STL district manager's office. Last week J. Chesley Stewart, STL DM, reported the sale of an ATP account to the printing firm—thanks to the "salesman" from Accounting! TWAers on Pass Swarm to PHX To Soak Up Sunshine And Get QV Atmosphere for High-Power Selling Job PHOENIX—TWAers made use of pass privileges on vacations and ashed up on their QV knowledge during the past four months to the ne of 187 Phoenix stopovers in June, 167 in July, 266 in August, and 247 in September, according to company records. These lucky and smart employees ^W':\ paid visits to the sun site and are able to give whole-hearted support to the present QV campaign. When a transportation agent looks the passenger in the eye, slaps the counter with conviction, and says, "No sir, you can't beat that Arizona air," he can back that up with personal experience. Starry Eyed A secretary with that dreamy look in her eyes can sell a QV ticket by sighing, "And oh, those heavenly nights when the stars seem to come down to earth." She knows. She's been there. Take the buyer who comes back raving about rain-proof golf courses and sells the vendor a shipment of Phoenix. He has proof-positive; he's played it without a raindrop. Desert Swims And the switchboard operator with the uplift in her voice that greets you as you pick up the phone. She tingles from swims in the warm desert area and horseback rides in the mountains. There are those who seek excitement in Florida hurricanes, Bermuda crossings, Montana camp trails —and then there are those who wisely go to Phoenix for quick vitamins. Russian Situation Reviewed at MKC Management Club KANSAS CITY —Members of TWA's Management club here were given a brief glimpse behind the iron curtain of Russia Oct. 21 when they heard Walter Cronkite, chief of the United Press bureau in rhe Soviet Union for the past two years, as guest speaker. Describing Moscow as "one vast slum," Cronkite told in detail of the living conditions of the Russian people—how as many as a dozen are "assigned" to one room in an apartment building, how their streets, buildings and plumbing are poorly constructed and in disrepair, and how their rationed food is limited principally to black bread, potatoes, cabbage and some meat. War Not Likely As for war between the western powers and Russia, Cronkite predicted there was no danger "in the immediate future." The Soviet Union has learned the cost of total war, the U. P. chief said, and is not economically prepared to launch another. Steel and oil production are far below that of the United States and Russian transportation facilities between major points are inadequate. Also, he said, before Russia dares to make war it must convert 190 million peasants into mechanics ("an almost impossible task") and solidify the eastern European countries into a strong Soviet bloc. Favors Strong U. S. Russian strategy is world domination, Cronkite said, and as long as the standard of living in the Soviet Union is far below the level of the rest of the world, Russia will maintain the "iron curtain." To prevent (Continued on Page 8) TWA filed with the CAB Tuesday an application to cancel the service charges on Constellation flights effective Nov. 1, E. O. Cocke, vice- president of Traffic, announced today. This latest move on the part of TWA makes premium luxury-rype service on Constellations available at regular fares for the first time. The Constellation service charge has been in effect since the 300- mile-an-hour ships were put into operation more than two years ago. during which period it has earned — approximately $4,775,000 for TWA. Removing rhe extra fare on TWA's luxury flights is considered timely as an additional factor in the airline's fall sales campaign to encourage "Quickie Vacation" travel to the southwest and to increase "long-haul" business during a season which is normally low in passenger volume. Difficult Decision "Management had a difficult decision to reach in disconrinuing the Connie service charge," Cocke said. "A close examination of all the facts proves that we made a wise move when we did not drop the fare two months ago when the DC- 6 fares were cut. Our revenue fig- u-.?s show thar in the last monrhs—September and October— the Connie service charges earned us approximately $350,000, equivalent to an additional 6 million passenger miles. "Under the usual circumstances where certain Connie flights are more in demand than others, it would have been impossible for us to have accommodated enough passengers, on the flights they requested, to equal the revenue brought in by the service charges." TWA, along wirh several other major carriers, still believes a differential should exist in fares for different types of equipment, Cocke said, "but it is also TWA's policy to maintain competitive fares." Group Fares Suspended Cocke also announced that the CAB had suspended TWA's application for a group fare which would have gone into effect Nov. 1. The CAB suspended the application for 90 days following a protest from two other major carriers and had planned to set a hearing date soon to investigate the group rate plan as proposed by TWA. Cocke said, however, since the group fare was intended to increase passenger loads during the winter period—Nov. 1 to April 30—the delay and expense involved in a hearing would make the plan impractical and that the company would request that its filing be withdrawn. TWA Credit Union Invites Members To Oct. 29 Meet KANSAS CITY — The annual meeting of the TWA Club Credit Union will be held Oct. 29 at 1 p. m. in the auditorium of the New England building. In addition to the regular business of presenting the financial report of the Credit Union for the fiscal year ending Sept. 30, several by-laws recommended by the board of directors will be voted on. George Hansen, president of the Credit Union board of directors, said, "I urge all members of the twn TWA Employees' Club Credi* Union to attend if possible. All are welcome." Hansen will conduct the meeting. During the fiscal year $826,- 181.20 was loaned members. This is an increase of $517,294.91, or 167.5'/( over the amount loaned in 1947. The average loan for 1948 was $304.80 as against $186.18 in 1947. John Forbes Named Foreman at CHI Maintenance Department CHICAGO — John Forbes assumed the responsibilities of general foreman in the Maintenance department here Oct. 16. Forbes has been with TWA since December, 1930, and is transferring to CHI from New Castle, where he was master control foreman. CAB Order Freezes Cargo Tariffs in Air Industry Suspension of specific commodity tariffs filed by TWA and other domestic carriers was announced recently by the Civil Aeronaurics board. TWA's tariff was filed Sept. 28 to be effective Oct. 28. This action on the part of the CAB, taken in order to provide time for a closer study of the airfreight rate situation, has the effect of freezing present tariffs in the industry until the CAB renders a decision on the case. TWA's tariff in use now is the one effective since July 1, 1948. Other domestic carriers affected by the suspension order are American, Capital, United, Northwest, Delta, Slick and the Flying Tigers. FORGOTTEN MEN? Ticket and Reservations people in TWA's on-line cities are sometimes dropping the ball in handling business with off-line traffic, according to the Passenger Sales department. TWA has traffic offices in Houston, Miami, San Diego, Denver and Minneapolis, all prepared to sell passengers on the closest TWA connection. On-line ticket and Reservations agents are therefore urged to refer exchange-order holders, passengers requesting return reservations and other traveling information in off-line cities to the TWA office. The local office can then book the passenger to the best advantage for TWA. |