Imperial Airways, 1930s

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Imperial passengers in 1934 could get from London to Singapore at a cost of £180 ($230.00). Included in the price was hotel accommodations, food, and nearly everything else but alcohol. The 8,458 mile trek took 8 days, making stops in Paris, Brindisi, Athens, Alexandria, Cairo, Gaza, Baghdad, Basra, Kuwait, Bahrain, Sharjah, Gwadar, Karachi, Jodhpur, Delhi, Cawnpore, Allabad, Calcutta, Akgats, Rangoon, Bangkok and Alor Star.

Imperial Airways schedule from London, England to Sydney, Australia

Map showing Imperial Airways routes in 1938 from Peter J. Rimmer’s 2005 paper on the history of Australian air travel.

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