Evening star., 1949-01-23
BY Jacques FutreIIs, Jr.
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BY Jacques FutreIIs, JI.
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over privileges in New York are q
feature Of the plan.
AS also was to be expected, BOAC
subsequently announced suspension
of its Bermuda flights from Balti-
more, and a Step-up in service out
of New York to take care of the
extra load. Starting Friday, BOAC
began flying six days a week, instead
of four, between New York and
Bermuda.
Although Colonial Airlines flies
directly between Washington and
Bermuda as well as from New York
Colonial not only filed a similar
plan with the CAB but already has
put it in operation. BOAC and PAA
set their dates for next Friday
Colonial, filing a five-day notice
set last Wednesday. Meanwhile, 1t
maintains twice-a-week flights from
Washington directly to the holiday
isles. Returning planes operate
Wednesday and Sunday.
PAA, which flies to Bermuda from
Boston, Mass, as well as New York
Is to introduce a triangle trip" in
with its plan. Using PAA
planes, Bermuda vacationers may
depart at one gateway, return
through the other and fly to the
point over cooperating
line at the same basic fare.
Price reductions in other than all
travel might crop up from time to
time, but for the present planes
appear to beecornering the interest
Of bargain hunters.
For instance, PAA recently pro-
posed fare cut of Is per cent in
normal one-way fares between New
York and San Juan. 1t is independ-
ent of the excursion-rate plan, and
is scheduled to go into effect March
/. On that date. the fare Is to drop
from $l33 to 500. simultaneously
the round-trip price for regular
flights will be reduced from $239. .4C
to $3.50. Pan Americans air coach
which eliminated some air.
line frtlls, will continue at SIS one
way and $3.50 round trip between
New York and Puerto Rico.
Down Mexico way, another air.
travel economy trip is in prospect
Airlines has applied to
the Civil Aeronautics Board for a
special tariff to allow a side trip to
City from Ell Paso. Tex, at
$50, effective February 16. The
excursion rate will virtually cut the
Ell Paso-Mexico City fare in half.
The present charge Is $57.7O one
way. The $50 will cover the round
trip. No time limit is set for dis
the special rate, indicat-
ing the tariff will be a year-around
bargain.
Another travel fare novelty has
appeared south of the border.
LAMSA, United Air Lines Mexican
affiliate, claims it is the most COM
olete family plan in the world" It
was instituted two weeks ago and is
slated to expire March 10, with re-
turns limited to March 30. Under
the provisions, the head Of family
pays full fare, his wife and children
between IL and Is pay half fare,
and children between the ages Of q
and IL are carried at quarter fare.
A nurse for the children also can
travel at half fare.
Expiration Of the LAMSA family
plan" points up the fact that the
version Of this special
winter air travel inducement will be
dropped by domestic airlines on
March 81.
As for travel costs within Mexico,
an experienced traveller through
Latin America recently reported
prices sharply down from the war
time sky-high level. Miss Carmen
formerly of Washing
ton, pointed out that, with devalua-
ton Of the peso and government
measures to prevent price increases,
Mexico is within the pocketbook
range Of budget-minded travellers.
At the present rate Of exchange,
here's q brief summary of her re-
port on how major Mexican vaca-
ton costs run in United States cur
rency:
Hotels-1n Mexico City you'll pay
s2.25 for a room and bath, without
meals, at either comfortable, CEN
trally located hotels or at a hos
telry in the residential district
which has been a favorite with
tourists for more than
two decades.
Food-If you have q gourmet S
taste, you'll find Gordon bleu cui-
sine Is expensive in Mexico City,
just as it is anywhere else. But if
you're content with plain, tasty
or Mexican fare, you can
get q breakfast of fruit Juice, cereal,
eggs and coffee for 50 cents and a
lunch or dinner for SO
cents at several good restaurants in
the downtown district. At the most
de luxe spots you won't eat for less
than 50. However, you'll probably
give up eating heavy evening meals
in Mexico City. The high elevation
Of the capital slows up digestion
and you feel far better If you eat
light meals.
Night Clubs-Dinner for two and
an average number of drinks at the
very best night clubs in Mexico
City will run to $40. A less expen-
sive and more comprehensive way
to see the city's night life is through
TRAVEL.