Tag Archives: FIRST CLASS AIR TRAVEL

The new TV Series PAN AM takes you back to a time when flying was fun, and not like the nightmare one experiences today. PAN AM – WHEN FLYING WAS FIRST CLASS From the 1920’s until its demise in 1991, Pan American Airlines symbolized all that was luxurious in air ... Read More »

Pan American Airways began the first transatlantic passenger service on this day in 1939. Pan American World Airways, as it was to be known, commonly known as Pan Am, was the principal United States international air carrier from the late 1920s until its collapse on December 4, 1991. Founded in ... Read More »

Airline History: The 747 is 40 Years Old Today.  The flight was scheduled for Jan 21, 1970 but departed late on Jan 22.  Cruising the Past celebrates the 40th Anniversary of the first commercial flight of a Boeing 747 aircraft.  It was flown by Pan Am between New York and ... Read More »