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. 
=AF 
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 
Lv 10:20AM u 
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 
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CHARLESTON 
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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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37.50 42 .50 47.50 
67.50 76.50 85-50 
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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 
{fl 
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 
I 16 
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 
n Via Chicago & Southern 
{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 
r . .... Albuquorque (MT) ..... L 
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 
c?o-o-l 
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.