Compagnie Des Messageries Aériennes/Air Union Ticket Weinstock

Compagnie Des Messageries Aériennes was founded in February 1919, making it one of the first French air navigation companies. In 1923, Compagnie Des Messageries Aériennes merged with Compagnie des Grands Express Aériens to form Air Union which continued operations under that name until it merged with four other airlines to become Air France in 1933. Anna Weinstock was the Commissioner of Conciliation for the US Department of Labor and was sent to Europe in 1924 to study labor mediation. This collection consists of an airline ticket issued by Compagnie Des Messageries Aériennes/Air Union to Anna Weinstock for travel from Paris to London on July 21, 1924.

Compagnie Des Messageries Aériennes was founded in February 1919, making it one of the first French air navigation companies. The company's first route offered freight and mail service between Paris and Lille and in September 1919, Compagnie Des Messageries Aériennes began operating international passenger service between Paris and London. In 1923, Compagnie Des Messageries Aériennes merged with Compagnie des Grands Express Aériens to form Air Union which continued operations under that name until it merged with four other airlines to become Air France in 1933. Anna Weinstock was the Commissioner of Conciliation for the US Department of Labor and was sent to Europe in 1924 to study labor mediation. In July of that year, she flew on Compagnie Des Messageries Aériennes/Air Union from Paris to London.