HC Deb 17 May 1939 vol 347 c1387
30. Mr. Perkins

asked the Secretary of State for Air how many of the 20 and 22 scheduled services of Imperial Airways, Limited, during the months of February and March, respectively, from this country to Karachi arrived on time?

Captain Balfour

Of the 20 services which left Southampton for Karachi during February, nine arrived on time; in five cases the delay was less than two hours and in no case did the delay amount to 24 hours. Of the 23 services during March, six arrived on time; in eight cases the delay was less than 24 hours, and in the remaining nine cases the delay varied from 24 hours 19 minutes to 72 hours 58 minutes.