FlyerTalk Forums - View Single Post - Some Delta passengers are going to spend Christmas near the North Pole

Dec 24, 2018 | 7:07 am

#2

BenA

Join Date: May 2009

Location: Seattle, WA

Programs: Alaska Titanium, DL Diamond 1.9MM, Bonvoy Platinum, Hertz PC

Posts: 3,996

Actually, from Wikipedia, this is just a reopening of a PMNW station:

Quote:

In 1956, Northwest Airlines leased Shemya Island from the U.S. government to use as a refueling station on their North Pacific route. According to Northwest's website, that made them "the first airline to operate its own airport."[2] Northwest was operating Lockheed Constellation L-1049G model propliners on its "Orient Express" service between the U.S. and Asia in 1956.

Now we just need to get DL to unretire the Connie and base it out of Seattle - for my money, the most beautiful commercial aircraft ever designed.

Reply