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Old Jul 8, 2019, 11:58 am
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Originally Posted by Seat 2A
17. This air carrier was operating the only nonstop service between New York City (JFK) and Cancun (CUN) in 1976 with two flights a week. Identify the airline and the equipment

Per jlemon: It wasn't Condor or Avianca. However, you have now correctly identified the equipment as the service was operated with a Boeing 707.

A 707 was it? Hmm... Lufthansa is tempting, but I'm going to go with Air France. Please disregard my earlier post suggesting Iberia.

27. If you wanted to fly nonstop from Salt Lake City (SLC) to Chicago O'Hare (ORD) in 1982 on board a stretched DC-8, what airline would you call?

There are not a lot of options left for domestic DC-8-61 operations. It's time to go with Pacific East Air
17. Yep, it was Air France. Here are the scheds in both directions......

AF 015: New York (JFK) 1:45p - 4:45p Cancun (CUN)
Freq: Thursdays only
Service classes: F/Y
Meal service: Lunch
Equip: 707
Complete routing: NCE-CDG-JFK-CUN

AF 015: New York (JFK) 10:15p - 1:15a Cancun (CUN)
Freq: Saturdays only
Service classes: F/Y
Meal service: None listed (in OAG)
Equip: 707
Complete routing: NCE-CDG-JFK-CUN

AF 010: Cancun (CUN) 6:15p - 10:45p New York (JFK)
Freq: Thursdays only
Service classes: F/Y
Meal service: None listed (in OAG)
Equip: 707
Complete routing: CUN-JFK-CDG

AF 010: Cancun (CUN) 3:15a - 7:45a New York (JFK)
Freq: Sundays only
Service classes: F/Y
Meal service: None listed (in OAG)
Equip: 707
Complete routing: CUN-JFK-CDG

BTW, although I have used the current three letter airport code for Cancun, back in 1976 its airport code was CKO according to the OAG.

27. "Yes sir, and welcome on board Pacific East Air Super DC-8 service to Chicago!" Here's the sched....

6P 20: Salt Lake City (SLC) 12:00n - 3:45p Chicago O'Hare (ORD)
Freq: Daily except Saturdays
Service class: All Y
Meal service: Lunch
Equip: D8S

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