Things have warmed up nicely here in the Interior with temperatures above zero
for the first time since early November. My nearest neighbors and I celebrated with stuffed clams, a bottle of Chardonnay and some old movies. Alas, the warming spell will be short lived. By Friday temperatures are supposed to
head back below zero.
Before I head into town to refill my propane tank and restock my water jugs, here are a few new questions to ponder.
The first TWELVE questions have been taken from the March 15, 1974 edition of the OAG:
1. Name the four airlines and their respective aircraft operating nonstop service between Montego Bay and New York.
2. Name the three airlines operating DC-9-10 equipment between New York (any airport) and Washington, DC. (any airport).
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3. You’re perusing the schedules for your upcoming trip from Minneapolis to Washington, DC and hey – Northwest is offering a three stop DC-10 flight on the route. With dinner enroute no less! Three stops?! Where would they possibly stop that big airplane three times over such a short distance?
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4. You need to get from chilly Rochester, New York to sunny Miami, Florida. You were fully expecting to have to make a connection in Atlanta or New York but are surprised to find a morning nonstop that’ll allow you to meet friends for a late lunch at Miami’s iconic Fontainebleau Hotel. What airline offered this service? Bonus: How do the locals pronounce the name of this hotel?
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5. Once again, you find yourself flying from Kansas City to Dallas. Nothing against Braniff who offer nine weekday nonstop on the route, but in the interests of variety just once you’d like to fly aboard someone else. The schedules indicate that one other airline offers a single nonstop flight departing at 8:40am, arriving at 9:58am with breakfast served enroute. What airline is this? And what kind of equipment would they be using?
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6. You’re in Salt Lake City and need to get to Mexico City. You’re surprised to find a single direct flight with two enroute stops along the way. It departs at 2:45pm, arriving at 8:40pm. Name the airline, aircraft and route followed between Salt Lake and Mexico City.
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7. You’re in New Orleans and need to fly to Houston. There is no shortage of flights available with nineteen weekday nonstops offered amongst five different airlines. Name the five airlines serving this route and for added bonus, name the two that offer wide-bodied service.
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8. This North Dakota city enjoys not one but three daily nonstop flights on Northwest from Winnipeg. The one way coach fare is $20.52, though First Class can be yours for just $6.48 more. A snack is offered on each flight. It is the only city in North Dakota with scheduled nonstop service to Canada. What city in North Dakota is this?
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9. Northwest is well known for its multi-stop flights through North Dakota and Montana enroute to the Pacific Northwest. What is the one North Dakota city that does not have any direct service on Northwest to either Seattle, Portland or Spokane?
10. In November of 1974, Lake Tahoe was being served by one Intra-State carrier and a handful of smaller commuter carriers. What was the sole Intra-State carrier serving Lake Tahoe? What equipment did it utilize and what cities did it offer nonstop service to Lake Tahoe from?
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11. You want to fly nonstop from La Paz, Mexico to Los Angeles. What airline would you call?
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12. This airline offered the only nonstop service between the Mainland and Hawaii that did not include a First Class cabin. Name the airline, its aircraft and the routes it flew between the mainland and Hawaii on these all coach flights.
The following EIGHT questions are based upon schedules published in the November 15th, 1970 OAG
13. Name five California cities that in November of 1970 had scheduled air service operated by aircraft offering 30 or more seats but now have no scheduled airline service at all.
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14. As of November 1970 there were – so far as I know – only two U.S. transcontinental routes operated with a 727-100. Identify the routes and the airline(s) involved.
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15. Name the two airlines that operated all economy class configured 727-200s between San Francisco and Los Angeles.
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16. You’re in Memphis and you’ve been asked to join some friends in Missoula for the opening of their new restaurant. Consulting your trusty OAG, you’re surprised to find a direct flight between Memphis and Missoula. There’s only one problem. The schedule indicates that the flight departs Memphis at 1115a and arrives in Missoula at 11:13p. Whaaaat?! Further, where it normally shows the number of enroute stops is instead a hash mark (
#). A call to the airline verifies that the times are correct and that this flight makes 14 stops along the way. Identify the airline, the equipment and as many enroute stops as you can.
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17. What was Delta’s only transcontinental route flown in November 1970?
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18. In November 1970 South Lake Tahoe was served by one Intra-State carrier, two commuter carriers and one full service carrier. Identify the full service carrier along with its route into TVL and the equipment used.
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19. Lafayette, Indiana (LAF) and Lafayette, Louisiana (LFT) were each served by only one full service airline operating just a single aircraft type into each airport. Identify the one airline that served each airport and the specific aircraft type that it served that airport with.
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20. Everybody knows that Nassau and Freeport enjoyed jet service from a variety of airlines. One U.S. airline offered jet service to one more Bahamian airport. Identify the airline, the airport and the equipment used.
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