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R A I L W A Y  A I R  S E R V I C E S
Air Service operated by
RAILWAY AIR SERVICES, Ltd.
AND ASSOCIATED COMPANIES
will be available between various centres.
For routes, times and fares see separate announcements


 

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ARRANGEMENTS FOR THE CONVENIENCE OF PASSENGERS
AVAILABILITY OF TICKETS
INTERAVAILABILITY OF TICKETS AIR TO RETURN RAIL AND/OR STEAMER
INTERAVAILABILITY OF TICKETS RAIL AND/OR STEAMER TO RETURN BY AIR
LUGGAGE
PASSENGERS ' LUGGAGE IN ADVANCE
BOOKINGS AND RESERVATIONS
SPECIAL ADVANTAGE FOR RAILWAY SEASON TICKET HOLDERS
RAILWAY "BULK TRAVEL" VOUCHERS

  A machine of the type employed by Railway Air Services Ltd.
A machine of the type employed by Railway Air Services Ltd.
 





   


AVAILABILITY OF TICKETS

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Single and outward portions of return tickets are valid only for the date and services specified thereon.
Ordinary Return tickets are valid for three calendar months from date of outward journey.

 

 

 


INTERAVAILABILITY OF TICKETS AIR TO RETURN RAIL AND/OR STEAMER

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Passengers holding return halves of Air tickets and wishing to return by Rail and/or Steamer may, provided reasonable notice of cancellation of the return air journey has been given, exchange the return half of their Air ticket for a first class single ticket available by any recognised Railway and/or Steamship route back to the terminal point of the Air ticket.
By arrangement, the services of the Belfast Steamship Company, Burns & Laird Lines, Isle of Man Steam Packet Company and the Southampton and Isle of Wight Steam Packet Company may be used in addition to the Railway Companies' steamships.

   
 


INTERAVAILABILITY OF TICKETS RAIL AND/OR STEAMSHIP TO RETURN BY AIR

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Passengers holding return halves of Ordinary, Tourist, Monthly Return, Week-end or Holiday Rail and/or Steamer tickets, wishing to return by air or combination of air and surface transport, may do so on payment of an appropriate supplement.
In the case of children, the published air fare must be paid and application should be made to the Railway or Steamship Company for a refund on the unused portion of the surface ticket.

   
 


LUGGAGE

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Hand baggage up to 35 lbs (25 Ibs. on certain services) per passenger allowed free, excess weight at Air Freight rates thereafter according to distance. Children travelling at half fare receive no free baggage allowance

   
 


PASSENGERS' LUGGAGE IN ADVANCE

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Passengers by Railway Air Services and its Associated Companies may enjoy the facilities of the rail and steamer luggage in advance arrangements and have their heavy luggage collected, conveyed and delivered at any station where cartage services exist, at exceedingly low charges. Full particulars can be obtained at any railway station or office.

   
 


BOOKINGS AND RESERVATIONS

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Bookings may be effected at any station or agency of the British Railways, offices of Imperial Airways Ltd., Isle of Man Steam Packet Company, Belfast Steamship Company and Burns & Laird Lines Ltd.
Seats should be booked in advance for either forward or return journeys.

   
 


SPECIAL ADVANTAGE FOR RAILWAY SEASON TICKET HOLDERS

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Railway season ticket holders, including the holders of contract tickets on the steamers of the Isle of Man Steam Packet Company, Belfast Steamship Company and Burns & Laird Lines Ltd., are allowed a rebate of 10 per cent, on the ordinary air fare for journeys by air between points within the area of availability of their season tickets. The only formality is to-present the season ticket at the time of effecting an air reservation at any R.A.S. office or railway station and sign a voucher, there obtainable, entitling the season ticket holder to the concession.

   
 


RAILWAY "BULK TRAVEL" VOUCHERS

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Railway Bulk Travel Vouchers are accepted at R.A.S. Offices and railway stations in exchange for Air Tickets on R.A.S. routes.

   








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