The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1922-01-16
Transcontinental Routes Are
Soon to Rival Those of
European Countries.
10y JAMES w. REckMAN1

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Aeroplane travel between New York
and the principal cities Of America is
the plan OF the Blue Bird Auto and
Aero Service Company, Inc, of New
York. Cities as far west as Chicago
are included in the initial plan, to-
gether with Cincinnati and all points
south.
At the present time the aeroplane
service of the Blue Bird Auto and
Aero Service Company, Inc, extends
over the city Of New York and ada
cent territory in Long Island, the low
er part of New York and northern New
Jersey. This service is" similar to the
aero service between London and Paris
and between Havana and Key West,
where daily trips are being made with
giant aerial limousines. Travellers and
sightseers are thus carried over the
worlds metropolis and New York bay.
The type of plane proposed for use
between New York and Chicago is a
big 34-passenger Remington Benefit.
The plane will carry a crew of two
pilots and other assistants. 1t is the
purpose to make one round trip be-
tween New York and Chicago every
in Chicago, and return. For the Gin
cinnati, or southern route. n new all
metal Fokker will be used.
When the passenger service is COM
plete it will include air service from
New York to Chicago. Cincinnati,
Washington, Philadelphia mad Boston,
in addition to the Blue Bird plane
now making pleasure trips along the
Hudson river. Schedules of flights and
a map of American air lines will be is
sued.
The Blue Bird Auto and Aero Ser
vice company is the first aerial book
ing service in America, and was found
ed by John S. Mandola, it's secretary
and treasurer. The office of the COM
pany is located at ) Columbus Circle,
in the heart of New York City, over
looking the statue Of the discoverer
of America and Central park, which
lies just beyond.
Speaking of the project, Mr. Man
dola said: The planes will be run
by three operating companies, and we
will book passengers and supply auto
mobile transportation to and from the
points of departure.
Air travel in Europe has far out
rivalIed that in America. European air
lines extend over a total mileage Of
$500 miles, of which $500 miles, or As
per cent, are over German territory.
on most of the routes the time tables
call for one trip daily each way, it be-
ing the practice to send up as many
machines together as the traffic war
rants. Hours of arrival and departure
are arranged to allow for connection
with trains and for meals.
The official European airline guide
lists thirty-five lines in daily opera
ton covering England, France, Italy,
Germany, Belgium. Holland, Denmark,
Sweden, Lithuania. Czechoslovakia,
Spain. Morocco, Poland, Congo state
and the Guianas. operated by twenty
distinct compani Most Of these have
been in operation for about one year
and are therefore still in the embry
onic stage. Statistics are not available
for all of these lines, but those at hand
tell significant story.
One Of the longest routes is from
Dublin to Constantinople, making
stops at London, Brussels, Paris, Di
ion. Geneva, Milan, Venice, Fiame,
Belgrade. sofia and Constantinople,
covering the territory OF Ireland Eng
land. France. Italy and the B&lkan n
States There i also another long
route from Tangier 70 Berlin. maxi
ing stops at Seville, Faldepenas
Madrid, Barcelona, Toulouse, Bor-
deaux, Paris. Brussels. Rotterdam
Amsterdam. Bremen. Berlin. connect
ing with aerial lines to sweden. Nor
way and Finland. The African route
takes in Tangier. oran. Algiers and
Tunis. All the above lines are now OPT