How many airlines did you fly that no longer exist?
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How many airlines did you fly that no longer exist?
Inspired by the "How many airlines have you flown?" thread, I started thinking about the airlines I flew in the past that no longer exist.
TWA
Republic
Pan Am
Eastern
Air Wisconsin (?)
Alleghany (?)
There may have been others, but they are lost in the past.
TWA
Republic
Pan Am
Eastern
Air Wisconsin (?)
Alleghany (?)
There may have been others, but they are lost in the past.
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Airlines I've Flown that are no longer flying
Air Atlanta 727-100
Air Cal 737-300
Air New South Wales F-28
Air One 727-100
Air South 737-200
Air Tahiti DHC-6
Allegheny DC-9-30*DC-9-50*727-100*BAC-111*DHC-6
Ansett Australia 727-200*737-200*737-300*767-200*A320-200*BAe-146/300
Ansett New Zealand BAe-146/200
Aspen CVR-580*BAe-146/100
Australian 737-300*A300B
Braniff International 727-100*727-200
Cascade HS-748
CP Air 737-200
Eastern 727-100*727-200*757-200*DC-9-10*DC-9-30*DC-9-50*L-1011*A300B
Ecuatoriana 707-320*720B
Florida Express BAC-111
Frontier - FL 737-200*DC-9-80*CVR-580
Golden West DHC-6
Hughes Airwest DC-9-30*727-200
Ladeco 737-200
Markair 737-200
Mid Pacific YS-11*F-28
Midway 737-700*F100
Midway Express 737-200
Mount Cook Airline HS-748
National - NA 727-200*DC-10
National - N7 757-200
New York Air DC-9-30
North Central DC-9-50
Northeast International 727-100
Ozark DC-9-10*DC-9-30
Pacific Express BAC-111
Pacific Southwest 727-100*727-200*DC-9-80
Pacific Western 737-200
Pan American 747-100*747SP*L-1011-500
People Express 727-200*737-100
Piedmont 737-200*F28
Pioneer SWM
Provincetown-Boston DC-3
Reeve Aleutian ELECTRA
Reno Air DC-9-80
Republic DC-9-10*DC-9-30*DC-9-50*727-200*757-200
Rocky Mountain DHC-7
Sierra Pacific 737-200
Southern DC-9-10
Sunworld International DC-9-10
Swissair 747-300
TAESA 737-500
Texas International DC-9-10*DC-9-30
Trans Australian 727-200*DC-9-30
Transtar DC-9-50
Trans World Airlines 707-320*727-100*727-200*757-200*L-1011*CVR-880
UTA 747-200
Western 720B*727-200*737-200*DC-10*ELECTRA
Western Pacific 737-300
Wien Air Alaska 737-200
Vanguard 737-200*737-300
Air Atlanta 727-100
Air Cal 737-300
Air New South Wales F-28
Air One 727-100
Air South 737-200
Air Tahiti DHC-6
Allegheny DC-9-30*DC-9-50*727-100*BAC-111*DHC-6
Ansett Australia 727-200*737-200*737-300*767-200*A320-200*BAe-146/300
Ansett New Zealand BAe-146/200
Aspen CVR-580*BAe-146/100
Australian 737-300*A300B
Braniff International 727-100*727-200
Cascade HS-748
CP Air 737-200
Eastern 727-100*727-200*757-200*DC-9-10*DC-9-30*DC-9-50*L-1011*A300B
Ecuatoriana 707-320*720B
Florida Express BAC-111
Frontier - FL 737-200*DC-9-80*CVR-580
Golden West DHC-6
Hughes Airwest DC-9-30*727-200
Ladeco 737-200
Markair 737-200
Mid Pacific YS-11*F-28
Midway 737-700*F100
Midway Express 737-200
Mount Cook Airline HS-748
National - NA 727-200*DC-10
National - N7 757-200
New York Air DC-9-30
North Central DC-9-50
Northeast International 727-100
Ozark DC-9-10*DC-9-30
Pacific Express BAC-111
Pacific Southwest 727-100*727-200*DC-9-80
Pacific Western 737-200
Pan American 747-100*747SP*L-1011-500
People Express 727-200*737-100
Piedmont 737-200*F28
Pioneer SWM
Provincetown-Boston DC-3
Reeve Aleutian ELECTRA
Reno Air DC-9-80
Republic DC-9-10*DC-9-30*DC-9-50*727-200*757-200
Rocky Mountain DHC-7
Sierra Pacific 737-200
Southern DC-9-10
Sunworld International DC-9-10
Swissair 747-300
TAESA 737-500
Texas International DC-9-10*DC-9-30
Trans Australian 727-200*DC-9-30
Transtar DC-9-50
Trans World Airlines 707-320*727-100*727-200*757-200*L-1011*CVR-880
UTA 747-200
Western 720B*727-200*737-200*DC-10*ELECTRA
Western Pacific 737-300
Wien Air Alaska 737-200
Vanguard 737-200*737-300
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Originally Posted by LostInAmerica
airlines I flew in the past that no longer exist
TWA
Piedmont Airlines (the old one, not USX)
Eastern
Allegheny
Midway Airlines
People Express (was contract res agent, alas, no NRSA)
Sh*ttle by United
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Transtar
BKS
British Air Ferries
Air UK
British Island Airways
Dan Air
SATA (Switzerland)
Swissair
British Caledonian
Laker
Eastern
TWA
BKS
British Air Ferries
Air UK
British Island Airways
Dan Air
SATA (Switzerland)
Swissair
British Caledonian
Laker
Eastern
TWA
Last edited by Snoopy; Apr 7, 2006 at 10:50 pm Reason: Add TWA (who I actually worked for! How could I forget??)
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My list:
-Rio Air
-TWA
-Pan Am
-Alegheney
-Northwest Orient (now northwest)
-Flying Tigers
-New York Air
-Bar Harbour Air
-Peoples Express
-Netherlines
-Eastern
-Atlantic Southwest Airlines (ASA)
-Western Airlines
-British Caledonian
-Texas International
-Laker
-Swissair (now SWISS)
Have every ticket from the time I was 12 and am 48 now. Have flown a total of 39 airlines and am in the process of adding up my actual flown miles. Have a few around the world flights so it should come out to a nice sum.
Have a nice day...
-Rio Air
-TWA
-Pan Am
-Alegheney
-Northwest Orient (now northwest)
-Flying Tigers
-New York Air
-Bar Harbour Air
-Peoples Express
-Netherlines
-Eastern
-Atlantic Southwest Airlines (ASA)
-Western Airlines
-British Caledonian
-Texas International
-Laker
-Swissair (now SWISS)
Have every ticket from the time I was 12 and am 48 now. Have flown a total of 39 airlines and am in the process of adding up my actual flown miles. Have a few around the world flights so it should come out to a nice sum.
Have a nice day...
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TWA
Pan Am
Western Airlines
PSA
BTW, does anyone know what happened to Western Airlines? Back in late 70s to early 80s, they were dominating Arizona, California, Utah market. It was my favorite airlines when I was teens. If you know the history, please let me know.
Pan Am
Western Airlines
PSA
BTW, does anyone know what happened to Western Airlines? Back in late 70s to early 80s, they were dominating Arizona, California, Utah market. It was my favorite airlines when I was teens. If you know the history, please let me know.
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Dan Air - some, umm, memorable NCL-LGW flights with attempts at a full meal service that resulted in hot food being snatched from under you as it took them so long to get it ready.
Balkan Bulgarian - GLA-VAR, referred to as the 'vulgar Bulgar' by GLA ground staff. Horrible Tu154 with bread rolls that were frankly a security threat, given their hardness.
Air UK - CDG-NCL on an F27 with a stop at the hut-era STN for refuelling.
SABENA - the 'P&G express' NCL-BRU service in a tiny EMB120 with the cockpit door permanently open, and the most miserable cabin crew in Belgium.
Gill Airways - lovely flights, again ex-NCL. Sad to see them go.
Jersey European - now part of 'secret' LCC flyBE, but had a couple of nice LCY-EDI flights with them.
British Island Airways - rather glad these guys have gone. I particularly remember a MAH-NCL charter in one of the least comfy BAC1-11s in existence. Due to headwinds, we hadn't enough fuel to reach NCL, so landed at LGW. On landing, we were informed that one of the engines was faulty, and that we'd glided half the way in. Eek!
Ansett - one flight, CNS-ASP. Amazing flight over the outback, and the same price as the back-breaking bus journey on the same route.
British Caledonian - my first flight, from GLA down south!
Maersk Air - cheapie from LGW-CPH to connect to a GL flight to SFJ.
Go - another cheapie STN-BIO. On the way back, they re-seated me as I couldn't actually physically fit my legs in the one I'd been allocated.
Balkan Bulgarian - GLA-VAR, referred to as the 'vulgar Bulgar' by GLA ground staff. Horrible Tu154 with bread rolls that were frankly a security threat, given their hardness.
Air UK - CDG-NCL on an F27 with a stop at the hut-era STN for refuelling.
SABENA - the 'P&G express' NCL-BRU service in a tiny EMB120 with the cockpit door permanently open, and the most miserable cabin crew in Belgium.
Gill Airways - lovely flights, again ex-NCL. Sad to see them go.
Jersey European - now part of 'secret' LCC flyBE, but had a couple of nice LCY-EDI flights with them.
British Island Airways - rather glad these guys have gone. I particularly remember a MAH-NCL charter in one of the least comfy BAC1-11s in existence. Due to headwinds, we hadn't enough fuel to reach NCL, so landed at LGW. On landing, we were informed that one of the engines was faulty, and that we'd glided half the way in. Eek!
Ansett - one flight, CNS-ASP. Amazing flight over the outback, and the same price as the back-breaking bus journey on the same route.
British Caledonian - my first flight, from GLA down south!
Maersk Air - cheapie from LGW-CPH to connect to a GL flight to SFJ.
Go - another cheapie STN-BIO. On the way back, they re-seated me as I couldn't actually physically fit my legs in the one I'd been allocated.
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Originally Posted by tsuruke
TWA
Pan Am
Western Airlines
PSA
BTW, does anyone know what happened to Western Airlines? Back in late 70s to early 80s, they were dominating Arizona, California, Utah market. It was my favorite airlines when I was teens. If you know the history, please let me know.
Pan Am
Western Airlines
PSA
BTW, does anyone know what happened to Western Airlines? Back in late 70s to early 80s, they were dominating Arizona, California, Utah market. It was my favorite airlines when I was teens. If you know the history, please let me know.
Western was swallowed up by Delta. A brief summary can be found here:
http://www.aviationexplorer.com/western_airlines.htm
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Western_Airlines