Delta Air Lines System Timetable 1938 August 1

CIRCLE: Cutaway view of one of Delta's luxurious
all-metal Lockheed Electras showing passengers'
cabin, pilots' compartment and cargo space.
TOP LEFT: Radio control desk. To maintain constant
communication by voice with airliners and to pro-
vide a high speed inter-city reservation service,
Delta has installed a chain of powerful radio tele-
phone and telegraph stations across the entire
Trans-Southern Route.
TOP RIGHT: A Magnaflux inspection unit- one of
the latest developments in airline maintenance
equipment. These electrical units are able to de-
tect flaws or cracks which are hidden as much as
one-half inch below the surface of metal parts.
BOTTOM LEFT: In the instrument laboratory, all
flight instruments are periodically disassembled
and subjected to microscopic inspection. Certain
parts which are worn as little as one ten-thou-
sandth of an inch must be discarded and replaced.
BOTTOM RIGHT: In the weather bureau. At all
terminals, skilled meteorologists check atmospheric
conditions twenty-four hours each day. Prior to
flight departure time, ail pilots are required to
make a careful study of weather conditions along,
and adjacent to, the course to be flown. Enroute
they are kept advised of any changes by radio
telephone.
TIC ET AND FIELD OFFICES
ATLANTA, GA.-Tr affic and City Ticket Office: Piedmont Hotel Bldg., 91 For-
syth St., N. W ., telephone WAinut 1546. Field OfficGl : Mu nicipal Airport
(Candler Field), telephone CAihoun 3166.
AUGUSTA, GA.-Field Office: Municipal Airport (Daniel Field), telephone 6312.
BIRMINGHAM, ALA.-City Ticket Office: Tu twiler Hotel Lobby, telephone
3-9613. Field Office : Municipal Airport, telephone 9-9453.
CHARLESTON, S. C .-City Ticket Office: 54 Broad St .. telephone 4317. Field
Office: Municipal Airport, telephone 811.
COLUMBIA. S . C .- Field Office: Municipal Airport (Owens Field), telephone
3881.
DALLAS, TEXAS-City Ticket Office : 1404 Commerce St., telephone 2-3839.
Field Office : Love Field , telephone 5-1830.
FORT WORTH, TEXAS-City Ticke t Office : Texas Hotel Lobby, telephone
2-7479. Field Office : Meacham Field , teleph one 6-2148.
JACKSON, MISS.-City Ticket Office : Edwards Hotel Bldg., telephone 7128.
Field Office : Municipal Airport, telephone 1804.
MERIDIAN, MISS.-Field Office : Municipal Airport, telephone 4100.
MONROE, LA.-Field and General Traffic Office : Selman Field, telephone 1631.
SHREVEPORT, LA.-City Ticket Office : Washington-Youree Hotel, telephone
2-4750. Field Office : Municipal Airport, telephone 2-4428.
TYLER, TEXAS-Field Office : Municipal Airport, telephone 2438.
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GENERAL FORMATION
ANIMALS-Live animals and reptiles will not be ca rried.
BAGGAGE-Thirty-five (35) pounds of baggage will be carried free on any
ticket. Excess baggage will be accepted upon specia l arrangements at the rate
per pound of one-half of one per cent of the on e -way fare . The liability of the
carrier for loss of or damage to baggage and/ or p ersonal property is limited
to the amount of One Hundred Dollars ($100.00) .
CHILDREN-Children under two years of age when held in arms of parent or
guardian are carried free. Children over two years of age and under twelve
years of age will be carried at half fare.
EQUIPMENT-All metal ten-passenger Lockheed Electras on ALL flights.
EXPRESS-All flights carry Air Express. For complete information regarding
rates, pick-up and delivery, call the Air Division of your nearest Railway
Express Agency.
MEALS-Complimentary lu ncheon served aloft on Flights # 1 and # 2 upon
departure from Monroe, La.
PASSAGE, CANCELLATION BY COMPANY-The Company reserves the right to
cancel bookings before passage or en route. Pilot may remove passengers from
plane or refuse them admittance to p lane at any point on the route for safety
or for other cause. In all events the passenger's s ole recourse shall be recovery
of that proportion of the fare equal to the distance untraveled.
PASSAGE, CANCELLATION BY PASSENGER-Passengers may receive a refund
for passage if cancelled two hours prior to flight.
PETS-Domestic pets, regardless of species, w ill not be carrie d .
RADIO- All planes equipped with two-way radio telephone.
REFUNDS-Requests for refunds on tickets should be addressed to the Auditor
of Ticket Accounts, Delta Air Corporation, Selman Field, Monroe, Louisiana.
RESERVATIONS-All s eats are reserved. Reservations will not be made except
upon payment of fare.
ROUND-TRIP FARES-Ten per cent. reduction will be allowed on all round-trip
tickets if purchased before start of original trip. Retu rn trip must be com-
menced within sixty days.
SCRIP- Universal Scrip and Air Travel Cards honored for transportation.
STOP-OVERS- Ten (10) day stop-overs will be allowed at any regular s top,
provided reservation is made accordingly at beginning of flight.
SCHEDULES-Schedules show the times at which planes may be expected to
depart from and arrive at the several stations shown, but are subject to
change without notice , and are not guarante ed by the Company.
WESTBOUND-READ DOWN
DELTA AIR LINES SCHEDULES EASTBOUND-READ UP
FLIGHT 7- DAIL Y Miles Miles FLIGHT 8-DAILY
4:28 PM 0 Lv CHARLESTON (ET) Ar 1093 11:02 AM
5:10 PM 92 Ar
COLUMBIA
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u 5:17 PM Lv Ar 1001 10:13 AM
s 5:52 PM 162 Ar
AUGUSTA (ET)
Lv 9:38 AM s
5:59 PM L
v Ar 931 9:31 AM
E 6:00 PM 300 A
r ATLANTA (CT) Lv 793 7:30 AM E
FLIGHT 5 see note FLIGHT 1- DAILY FLIGHT 3- DAILY FLIGHT 2- DAILY FLIGHT 4-DAILY FLIGHT 6* see note
A 12:30 AM 7:00 AM 7:00 PM 300 Lv ATLANTA (CT) Ar 793 4:10 PM 11:35 PM 7:10 AM A
1:30 AM 7:58 AM 7:58 PM 436 Ar Lv 3:13 PM 10:38 PM 6:15 AM
I 8:05 AM 8:05 PM L
v BIRMINBHAM Ar 657 3:06 PM 10:32 PM I
9:08 AM 580 Ar
MERIDIAN L
v 2:05 PM ...... .. R
R 9:15 AM . ....... Lv Ar 513 2:00 PM . .... ...
9:58 AM 9:43 PM 667 Ar
JACKSON Lv 1:20 PM 9:05 PM
M 10:10 AM 9:65 PM Lv Ar 426 1:08 PM 8:53 PM M
10:58 AM 10:43 PM 774 Ar L
v (x)t2:20 PM 8:07 PM
A lx)ll:05 AM 10:50 PM Lv MONR
OE Ar 319 12:13 PM 8:01 PM A
11:51 AM 11 :36 PM 874 Ar LV 11:29 AM 7:18 PM
I 11:58 AM 11 :43 PM Lv SHREVEPORT Ar 219 1122 AM 7:12 PM I
(xx) ....... . 972 Ar
TYLER
Lv (xx) . ... ... .
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L (xx) ........ Lv Ar 121 (xx) .. .. ... .
1:30 PM 1:00 AM 1064 Ar
DALLAS
Lv 9:50AM (x) 6:00 PM
1:42 PM 1:12 AM L
v Ar 29 9:38 AM 5-48 PM
2:00 PM 1:30 AM 1093 A
r FORT WORTH (CT) L
v 0 9:20 AM 5:30 PM
*NOTE: All flights daily excect #5 and f,6 which or~nate daily EXCEPT Sundays and Holidays. Holidays are : New Year's, Washington's Birthday, Memo-
rial Day (May 30), Indepen ence Day, abor Day, ankstving, Christmas. (x) Complimentary meal served aloft upon departure from stations indicated.
(xx) Service temporarily suspended pending completion o a irport improvements.
CONNECTIONS (SEE RIGHT HAND PAGE FOR CONNECTING SCHEDULES)
AT ATLANTA : With Eastern Air Lines, to and from New York, Washing- AT FORT WORTH and DALLAS : With American Airlines and Braniff Air-
ton, Richmond, Chicago, and Florida points. ways, to and from Oklahoma, the Southwest, and Pacific Coast points.
AT CHARLESTON : With Eastern Air Lines , to and from New York, AT JACKSON : With Chicago & Southern Air Lines, to and from New
Washington, Jacksonville and Miami. Orleans, Memphis, St. Louis and Chicago.
TOP FIGURES ARE ONE-WAY FARES FARES BOITOM FIGURES ARE ROUND TRIPS
ATLANTA
AUGUSTA
BIRMINGHAM
CHARLESTON
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*DALLAS
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14.00 21.00
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24.30 11 .10 6.40 81 .90 81 .90 45,90 37,80
20.00 16.50 32.00 32.00 12.00 7.50
36.00 29 .70 57.60 67. 60 21-60 13.50
20.00 SAVE 3 .50 52.00 52 .00 32.00 27.50
36.00 6.30 93.60 93.60 57.60 49.50
16.50 3 .50 10% 48.50 48.50 28.50 24.00
29.70 6.30 87,30 87,30 51 ,30 43,20
32.00 52.00 48.50 BUY 1.50 20.00 24 .50
67,60 93.60 87.30 2.10 36,00 44.10
32 .00 52 .00 48.50 1.50 ROUND 20 .00 24 .50
57.60 93.60 87.30 2.10 36,00 44.10
12.00 32 .00 28.50 20.00 20.00 TRIP 4.50
21.60 57 .60 51 .30 36.00 36.00 8.10
7.50 27.50 24.00 24.50 24.50 4.50 TICKETS
13.50 49.50 43.20 44.10 44,10 8.10
17.50 37.50 34.00 14.50 14.50 5 .50 10.00
31-50 67,50 61 .20 26,10 26-10 9-90 18,00
22 .50 42.50 39.00 9.50 9.50 10.50 15.00
40,50 76.50 10.20 11.10 11.10 18,90 21.00
27.50 47.50 44.00 4.50 4.50 15.50 20.00
49.50 85,60 79,20 s.10 8.10 27.90 36.00
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31-50 40-60 49,60
37.50 42 .50 47.50
67.50 76.50 85-50
34 .00 39.00 44.00
61-20 70,20 79,20
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14.50 9 .50 4.50
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5 .50 10.50 15.50
9.90 18.90 27.90
10.00 15 .00 20.00
18.00 21.00 36.00
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CONNECTING SCHEDULES
ATLANTA- WASHINGTON- NEW YORK
f18 #12 H2 Via Eastern Air Lines #11 #19 {fl
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8.00A 4.45P 12.lOA Lv ... .. . .... . ..... Atlanta (CT) ... . A
r 1.35P 11.55P 3.55A
2.20A Ar ... . ..... .. .. . Spartanburg (ET) . . L
v .. .... 11.45P .... ..
ioiOA . i:fop 3.00A Ar. . .. . . . . . .... Charlotte (ET). .. . . .. . . Lv 1.05P 11.05P 3.10A
U .35A . . . .. . 3.45A Ar . . .. ........ .. Greensboro (ET). . . . . . .. .. .. . Lv .. . ... 10.20P 2.25A
'12.50P . . . . . . 5.00A Ar . . . . . . . . .. Richmond (ET). . . . . . .... ... Lv . . . . . . 9.05P 1.05A
1.45P 9.40P 5.50A A
r. . . . . .. . Washington (ET) .. .. .. ....... . . L
v 10.35A 8.1 OP 12.15A
3.50P 11.lOP 8.00A Ar ... . .. .. New York (ETI .... . ... .. .... L
v 9.00A 6.00P 10.30P
ATLANTA- JACKSONVILLE- MIAMI
#9 #7 Via Eastern Air Lines I ,10 ,.
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4.50P 12.20A Lv .. . ... ... .. ... . . .. Atlanta (CT) ...... .... Ar 12.50P 12.05A
7.55P 3.l OA Ar ......... .. . . . .. . .. Jacksonville (ET) . . . . . . L
v 11.45A 11.15P
11.00P 6.20A Ar ... ..... Miami (ET) . . Lv 8.45A 8.00P
CHARLESTON- WASHINGTON DALLAS- OKLAHOMA CITY- TULSA
NEW YORK ST. LOUIS- CHICAGO
#6 Via Eastern Air Lines {f3 16 Via American Airlines I
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1.40P Lv . . .. . .. Charleston (ET) ... ... Ar 2.25P
{f4 Via Braniff Airways
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4.10P A
r . ....... Raleigh (ET) ... .. . . Lv 12.35P 1.40P 5.00P Lv . . . . . Dallas (CT) . .... Ar 3.10P
4.30P Ar ..... . Washington (ET). .... L
v 11.35A 2.50P 6.12P A
r .... Okla. City (CT) .... Lv 1.55P
6.05P A
r . .. ... . New York (ETJ ... .. . . L
v 10.00A 3.42P ...... Ar ... ... Tulsa (CT) ... . . . Lv 1.00P
. .. . .. 8.45P Ar ... . Kansas City( CT) .. Lv . .. . .
CHARLESTON- JACKSONVILLE 5.55P ...... A
r .... . St. Louis(CT) ... . L
v 10.35A
8.1 2P 11.40P Ar .. . . Chicago (CT) .. . . Lv I 8.40A
MIAMI
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DALLAS- FORT WORTH- EL PASO
#3 Via Eastern Air Lines LOS ANGELES- SAN FRANCISCO
2.40P Lv . . . Charleston(En . .. A
r 1.30P
#1 #3 Via American Airlines #8
4.15P Ar .. .. .. Jacksonville (ET) . . . . Lv 11.55A
7.00P Ar . . ... . . Miami (ET) . . . . . . . . Lv 9.30A
4.00P 1.40A L
v ..... Dallas (CT) .. .. . Ar 9.18A
4.30P ..... . Lv ... Ft. Worth (CT) ... Ar 8.25A
JACKSON- MEMPHIS- ST. LOUIS 7.21P A
r . . . . El Paso (MT) ... . Lv 4.15A
CHICAGO 9.36P 5.40A A
r . ... Tucson (MT) .... L
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10.29P A
r .... Phoenix (MT) .... Lv 1.48A
11.59P
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r . . Los Angeles (PT) . . Lv 10.30P
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{fl 12.20P A
r . San Francisco (PT) . Lv 7.00P
Airlines
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1.41P
DALLAS- FORT WORTH- AMARILLO
1009A Lv .... .. . . Jackson(CT) .. . . ... Ar ALBUQUERQUE
11.24A Ar .. ..... Memphis (CT) .. . ... Lv 12.15P
1.12P Ar .. ...... St.Louis(CT) ... .. . . . L
v 10.27A LOS ANGELES- SAN FRANCISCO
3.04P Ar. . ..... Chicago (CT) ... . . ... Lv 8.25A
#4 Via Braniff Airways #11
JACKSON- NEW ORLEANS 8.47A Lv ....... . Dallas (CT) ... ..... A
r 3.37P
9.20A Lv . ..... . Ft. Worth (CT) ..... . . A
r 3.10P
Via Chicago & Southern 11.30A Ar .... . .. Amarillo (CT) . ..... . Lv 1.00P
11 Airlines {f2 {f4 (Via T.W.A., lnc.)
- - 12.53P A
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v 2.19A
1.51P Lll . Jackson (CT) ..... Ar\ 9.57A\ 6.05P 5.15P A
r .... .. Los Angeles (PT) .. . ... Lv 9,00P
2.56P Ar .. . New Orleans(CT) .. Lv 8.52A 5.00P 7.18P A
r ..... San Francisco (PT) ..... Lv 5.00P
DALLAS- SAN ANTONIO- HOUSTON- BROWNSVILLE- MEXICO CITY
fr\11 #7 #3 #1 Via Braniff Airways #2 #4 #12 #10
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4.20P 4.1 OP 6.20A 3.55A Lv .... . .... . Dallas (CT) .. ........ Ar 10.30P 10.58P 4.48P 3.45P
7.28A .. . ... Ar ... . .. . .. .. Waco (CT) . ....... . . Lv . . ........... .. . . .. . ... .
: : : : : : . s:ficiP 5.35A Ar ........ . . Austin (CT) ...... . ... Lv 8.50P . . . . . . 2.55P .. . .. .
6.35P .. .. .. 6.20A Ar ...... .. San Antonio (CT) .. ...... Lv 8.05P . .. .. . 2.10P . . ... .
. a:ooP . . . . . . 8.50A . . . . . . Ar . ........ Houston (CT) ... . ... . . Lv . . . . . . 8.40P . . . . . . 2.05P
8.27 A Ar ........ Brownsville (CT) ........ L
v 5.55P . . . . .... ... .. .... .
:::::: : : : :: : : : ::: : 12.35P A
r . . ..... . MexicoCity (CT) .... . . . L
v 1.20P .. .... .... ...... ..
TRANSPORTATION TO AIRPORTS
Passengers using their own means of transportation to airports are urged to present themselves
at Field Ticket Office at least 15 minutes prior to scheduled plane departure time
STATION AIRPORT MILES FROM CITY BUS TIME BUS FARE
Atlanta, Ga. Municipal (Candler Field) 8 South 45 minutes 75c
Augusta, Ga. Municipal (Daniel Field) 3 West 20 minutes 50c
Birmingham, Ala. Municipal 5 Northeast 25 minutes 50c*
Charleston, S. C. Municipal 11 Northwest 35 minutes $1 .00
Columbia, S. C. Municipal (Owens Field) 3 Southeast 20 minutes 50c
Dallas. Texas Municipal (Love Field) 5 Northwest 30 minutes 50c*
Fort Worth, Texas Meacham Field 3 North 25 minutes 50c
Jackson, Miss. Municipal 3 Northwest 2ll minutes 50c
Meridian, Miss. Municipal 3 Southwest 20 minutes 50c
Monroe, La. Selman Field 4 East 25 minutes 50c
Shreveport, La. Municipal 2 Northeast 15 minutes 50c
Tyler, Texas Municipal 5 West 25 minutes 50c
* In special car at these_pomts
DELTA
AIR LINES
The
TRANS-SOUTHERN
ROUTE
IT'S
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ALOFT!
Far above the heat and dust level, Delta's
Lockheed Electras cruise across the Trans-
Southern Route in the coe>l, clean atmos-
phere, "air conditio~ by Mother Nature.
Vacation travel by ai( means less ward-
robe to carry, less time lost in travel, and
assures you of an arrival at your destina-
tion refreshed and ready for the pleasures
of your visit.
For cheerful and efficient assistance in
working out your travel plans, call any of
the Delta Offices listed on the inside of
this folder.