Show Frontier VP Inspects Vernal Terminal Tells of Flight Cuts E Paul Burke senior vice president of Frontier Airlines addressed the Thursday noon meeting of the the Vernal Rotary Club last week giving an over over- overall all picture of Frontiers Frontier's opera opera- operations and the future of the Ver nal area Kay Burgon regional sales manager of Salt Lake City for Frontier accompanied Mr Burke A delegation including Mayor Alvin Kay County Com mission Chairman Rulon Hack ing Representative Ralph A chairman of the airport board Stewart L Lr Ashton member of the Utah State Aeronautic Commission and Gil bert bent Bennett manager of Basin Flying Service made an in of the local airport Special attention was given to the large identification letter Jetter log ing on the main mairi landing strip With the letters Vernal the drainage system and md the ad- ad administration administration ministration building THE FRONTIER men ed the Vernal airport and those in charge of its operation The possible future plans fur for en- en r t the terminal building was discussed and attention to the work done during the past years which has cost about was noted It was stated that Vernal had one of the finest and most modern air air air- airports ports in the state In his address to the Rotary Club Mr Burke stated that the passengers boarded at Vernal this past year reflected m au 80 per cent increase over the the 1800 passengers of the pre pre pre- previous year Total air cargo both on and off was more than nearly a 50 per cent increase in mail express and freight poundage THOSE FABULOUS float trips down th the Yampa and Green Rivers have attracted va- va vacationers va during the summer months from all parts of the world said Mr Burke and is one factor n in the increase of passenger flights into the Ver cal nal area Frontier Airlines is desir ous of working with the Vernal area in promoting attractions for which this area is b famed stated Mr Burke The limited motel accommodations at Flaming Gorge do not provide sufficient overnight accommodations accommodations to permit Frontier to package vacation programs in inthis inthis this area COMMENCING October 27 21 two flights to Vernal will be temporarily cancelled during the winter months stated Mr Burke These are expected to be reinstated In the spring of next year This move is being made because of the low passenger load during the winter months and also a general economy in operations of the airline Re- Re Remaining Remaining flights will leave Ver- Ver Vernal natt nal at 1112 am to Denver Denvel from Salt Lake City and pm to Salt Lake City fr iron n Den Den- Denver Denver ver Mr Burke was given the scenic tour of the Flaming Gorge Area and was very im im- im impressed pressed with the future of the area lie JIe stated he hope hoped inthe in inthe the near future that they can work with the Vernal people p ople in publicizing this area rea from their Eastern terminal in St Louis |