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Originally Posted by speeder
Pan Am and TWA were international carriers known for their luxurious 747s back when flying was still glamorous. I'm sure they had an economy class as well but that's not what they were known for. A bygone era...  |
Exactly. Pan Am and TWA were the icons of international travel back in the golden days. TWA took it for granted (unofficial motto: "customers are born faster than we can piss them off") and Pan Am was just mismanaged out of existence. I do believe Pan Am was targeted by these terrorists at least partially because they were an American icon.
My dad did a lot of business in Japan in the 60's, and he flew both carriers there a lot. My brother and I looked forward to him bringing all the collectibles and handouts they gave international travelers back then.