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Old Aug 18, 2006 | 1:29 am
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Originally Posted by WHBM
Pan Am had 40 years of brilliant management while Juan Trippe was in charge (1927-67), and then 25 years of steady decline (1967-91). Great at expansion, handling the elite of world travellers, staying ahead of the field and political manoeuvring, not so good once others managed to catch up and the mass market came along.
THOSE WERE THE DAYS MY FRIEND, WE THOUGHT THEY'D NEVER END WE'D SING AND DANCE FOR EVER AND A DAY WE'D LIVE THE LIFE WE'D CHOOSE WE'D FIGHT AND NEVER LOSE FOR WE WERE YOUNG AND SURE TO HAVE OUR WAY......LA LA LA LA LA LA LA LA LA.
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