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2 Supplemental Aircarrier structure and then come up with perma- nent legislation. In the Senate, they offered a compromise to the House to eliminate going into conference, giving them a two year authority. The House agreed verbally to this with the Aviation Subcommittee of the House and Senator Monroney at the close of the session. There is no question but that there will be at least two years status quo. From all indi- cations it appears they will end up with a permanent certifi- cation within a year. There are 23 supplemental airlines. Dr. Cox said Congress has promised that they themselves would conduct this investigation and give authority which strengthen* the position of the supplemental airlines. Mr. Whitmore said he understood Delta had been promised service to Dallas but Dr. Cox .said this would make no difference to him as he felt one would help the other. They haven't made a survey of the Dallas market yet and they were also interested in the Houston market potentialities. Mr. Ellsworth recommended that two flights a week be set up, one leaving Dal las on Thursday, returning Sunday? and the other arriving Sunday and leaving Thursday^ one beLng in Las Vegas for three days and the other four which would lend itself to incentive and sales meeting groups. Dr. Cox wanted to know if Las Vegas would then assume the responsibility of promotion. Mark Swain said there sh??u*d b? some sort of organized plan but he was sure that each hotel is going to do their own advertising. Archie Loveland asked how much lower their rates were than the rates on regularly scheduled flights. Dr. Cox said they were as much as 20# lower although they do serve a snack or coffee or on occasion full meals as their planes are equipped with kitchens. They fly either DC6's or Constellations. Mr. Walsh said if they were planring on leaving there in the mornings and not getting in here until two or so in the afternoon, they would have to provide meals on the plane. He thought plush service should be provided as approximately 90# of these people would be in the upper income 9roup who would expect higher class service. Dr. Cox said they could provide the better service if that is what was desired. The service could be tailored to what the people want. Mr. Loveland asked Dr. Cox if they were asked for a subsidy from this end and Dr. Cox replied that somebody had to promote the traffic. Mr. Cannon said that only a few of the hotels were represented here but he thought the airlines advertising agency should come up with some sort of program and a cost and then perhaps the hotels could get together and each pay their share. 2-