How many airlines did you fly that no longer exist?
Jan 18, 2009, 7:45 am
#49
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Ozark
TWA
AirOne - my first biz trip in 1982 (STL-DFW) was on this all first class carrier. Leather seats and they took your drink order during boarding.
It's been all down hill since then.
TWA
AirOne - my first biz trip in 1982 (STL-DFW) was on this all first class carrier. Leather seats and they took your drink order during boarding.
It's been all down hill since then.
Jan 18, 2009, 8:22 am
#52
Join Date: Jul 2006
Location: Western USA
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PSA
Air Cal
TWA
America West
Western
West Coast Airlines - the most memorable, flying in DC3's across the Cascades, flight attendants passing out Chiclets to help with ears popping - I deplaned one of those aircraft in 1963 in Eastern Washington to be told that JFK had been wounded in Dallas ....http://www.flyertalk.com/frown.gif
Air Cal
TWA
America West
Western
West Coast Airlines - the most memorable, flying in DC3's across the Cascades, flight attendants passing out Chiclets to help with ears popping - I deplaned one of those aircraft in 1963 in Eastern Washington to be told that JFK had been wounded in Dallas ....http://www.flyertalk.com/frown.gif
Jan 18, 2009, 8:48 am
#53
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Many of the usual suspects....
TWA
Braniff
Eastern
Piedmont
Ozark
Southern
PSA
PanAm
Trans Texas/TIA
Alleghany
Midway
Peoples Express
National
Air Florida
Aeronaves
Western
New York Air
Meuse
Rio
Swiss Air
British Caledonian
Sabena?
Is Finnair still around?
I don't think ASA still exists as a corporate entity.
....and Air America....
TWA
Braniff
Eastern
Piedmont
Ozark
Southern
PSA
PanAm
Trans Texas/TIA
Alleghany
Midway
Peoples Express
National
Air Florida
Aeronaves
Western
New York Air
Meuse
Rio
Swiss Air
British Caledonian
Sabena?
Is Finnair still around?
I don't think ASA still exists as a corporate entity.
....and Air America....
Jan 18, 2009, 12:00 pm
#56
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The three smaller carriers that merged to form Hughes Airwest: Pacific Air Lines, Bonanza Air Lines, and West Coast Airlines
Jan 18, 2009, 12:16 pm
#58
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Last edited by Fredd; Jan 18, 2009 at 12:17 pm Reason: adding America West
Jan 18, 2009, 2:34 pm
#60
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Let's see.....
Pan-Am
Eastern
Southern
Piedmont
Loftleidir (Back when it was the hippie airline, not a charter)
TWA
National
Sabena