The Wrangell sentinel., 1929-12-05
IMPROVED AIR FACILITIESFOR
 WRANGELL
Major Frame of Alaska Wash ington Airways Tells of Plans
 For Coming Year

Wrangell will be an important airport from which airplanes will operate on a large scale after April l of the coming year. according to Maj. G. c. Frame, Division manager of the Alaska Washington Air ways, who made public today some of his company's plans for the next year. He spoke at a special luncheon of the Wrangell Commer- eial Club.
 A direct service operating out of Wrangell north and south with at least one plane stationed here throughout the year, and nation wide publicity for Alaska, are some of the things planned by the com pany for next year.
 The Alaska Washington Airways has already done its pioneering, having had over 65,O00 miles of successful flying in Alaska the past season. During the coming year this company will offer greatly im- proved air transportation facilities to the people of Wrangell and the residents of other communities of Southeastern Alaska. The company is now endeavoring to secure a contract with the Post Office De- partment for mail service between Seattle and Southeastern Alaska, and it is highly probable that such contract will be entered into.
 While the company of which Major Frame is the divisional man. ager will keep a plane at Wran- gell, one at Juneau, and another at Ketchikan, subject to call at any time and for any trip, near or far, another service will be main tained on a tri-weekly schedule be- tween Juneau and Seattle and way ports. This service will not be seasonal but will be maintained the year round. Mir. F. c. Hanford, agent for Wrangell, will arrange | the schedules between Wrangell and points tributary to this city.
 The company will open next sea- son with at least six planes in ser vice in Alaska, and if the volume of business iustifies, more planes will be added. The planes that will op- crate between Alaska and Seattle will be of 16-passenger capacity, in addition to carrying a crew of three. There will also be room for mail, express and small consign- ments of freight. A regular sched- ule between the two terminal points will be maintained whether there are any passengers to carry or not.
 Rates next year, said Major Frame, will be materially lower than those in effect during the past season. He did not give any def mite figures but said the reduc- I tion would be between 20 and 25 per cent, and that annually there after as business developed there would be other reductions.
 Some of Major Frames hearers were rather surprised when he made the statement that the rate of insurance on goods transported by air is almost one-half less than on goods transported by mail, water or any other means, recent records showing that there is less danger from loss or damage by the former.
 The companys plans for next year include a nationwide public ity campaign for the purpose or advertising Alaska. The company is going out after air travellers from all over the country. On his return to the States Major Frame will call on the big air lines all over the country and make hook IDS with them. He will put pie lures of Alaskan scenery on planes operating on these routes, and ad- vertise extensively the scenic, game and fishing opportunities of Alaska
 Major Frame left on the Queen this afternoon for Ketchikan, and after a short stay there he Will leave for San Francisco where he will immediately hook up with the California lines. He will then go to New York to buy equipment, re- turning to Alaska the first of April. On his first flight next season he : will take on Governor Parks and Cash Cole at Juneau for a flight