LONDON-EGYPT AIR ROUTE.

HC Deb 09 March 1932 vol 262 c1785

31. Captain BALFOUR

asked the Under-Secretary of State for Air how many miles of the air route London-Egypt are flown and how many miles are travelled by rail?

Sir P. SASSOON

On the London-Egypt route 1,200 miles are flown and 975 are travelled by rail. I might add that the train portion of the route is mainly travelled by night.

Captain BALFOUR

May I ask if the subsidy applies to the whole mileage?

Sir P. SASSOON

It applies to the mileage flown.

Captain BALFOUR

And only to the mileage flown?

Sir P. SASSOON

Only to the mileage flown.