§ 56. Mr. Tilneyasked the Minister of Transport and Civil Aviation whether he will consider reducing freight charges on internal routes to a level which will enable more freight traffic to be sent by manufacturers who wish to send their goods by air but are unable to pay the present rates.
§ Mr. HayNo. Sir; this is a matter for the airlines, which have to consider the cost of operating aircraft as well as the potential traffic when fixing freight charges. I understand. however, that the airlines are always prepared to offer48W reduced charges for specific commodities if there is evidence of a sufficient and regular demand.