Move Against Lines on Cut-Rate Charter Flights
The government moves to curb illegal and heavily discounted charters to Europe. CAB enforcement will file complaints this fall over rates up to 50 percent cheaper for nonmembers or purpose-built groups. Chairman Crocker cites 70 cancellations this summer as charter operators face crackdown amid rising transatlantic travel.
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Washington
International Association of Old Bastards
Civil Aeronautics Board
California
Europe
CAB
John Adams
Adams
CAB Enforcement Bureau
Pan Am
T His
John
Anti hijacking pact eyed with Cuba by U S officials
State department officials privately say a U S Cuba anti hijacking agreement is technically possible if both governments want it. Cuba’s new exile extradition decree is studied with interest, but lack of full relations may block talks. Officials note Cuba might demand extradition of refugees fleeing the Castro regime by boat.
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Washington
State Department
Cuba
U.S
Cubs
Carl Barthh
Brain Wave Tests Proposed for All Pilots by Airlines
San Diego AP report notes Brain wave tests as routine medical checks for pilots, after CAB found nonqualified participants had sat in cockpits. Airlines canceled 20 charter flights and 18 more routes from New York to Athens, with 74 group flights affected. The testing plan and travel irregularities tied to a travel agent selling seats to nonmembers led to losses over 5100,?000.
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Trans. International Airlines
American Flyers Airlines
San Diego
Europe
Los
Angeles
Ahepa
Aura
Organization of Persons of Greek
Robert Maulsby
New York
Athens
U.S
University of Texas Medical
Dallas
Interna- Pan American World Airwaystional Congress
Era
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