Deregulation Darlings
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Showing posts tagged Western
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N237WA Western Airlines by Bob Garrard on Flickr.
Western Airlines had a rich history, dating back to flying air mail routes in the 1920s. Deregulation saw great expansion for the airline, with it’s network spanning from Hawaii and Alaska, to the East Coast, down to Mexico and all the way to the United Kingdom.
Western was also a player in the down-and-dirty intra-California market, alongside AirCal, PSA, and Alaska. -
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1981 Western Airlines ad Swapmeet Thursday scan by Dying In Downey on Flickr.
In the California market, Western served SFO and SMF from LAX. On those routes, they ran a promotion where five round trips would earn one a pass for $50 off their next flight. Which was quite a discount, considering airfares back then.
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Xtra Airways 737 by So Cal Metro on Flickr.
DirectAir started out as Myrtle Beach DirectAir in 2006, when they opened with service linking MYR with Newark, Niagara Falls, and Plattsburgh.
A bonus note: this Myrtle Beach DirectAir/Xtra Airways aircraft has remnants of the failed resurrection of Western Airlines -
Wait ‘Til You See What I Saw in Seattle - 1962 World’s Fair
Compliments of… Western Airlines and Samsonite Luggage.
Western. Seattle. Unf.
(Source: exposandworldsfairs)
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Boarding time, c. 1980s. [x]
A Western Airlines ticketing counter at LAX Terminal 5. Judging from the absolutely stunning and dashing floral pattern, this was probably taken in the mid-80s.
Judging by the gate number, this would be at Terminal 5. Most definitely before the merger with Delta and the subsequent renovation into “Delta’s Oasis”.](http://25.media.tumblr.com/tumblr_m8kuizBhsO1qes27do1_500.jpg)
Boarding time, c. 1980s. [x]
A Western Airlines ticketing counter at LAX Terminal 5. Judging from the absolutely stunning and dashing floral pattern, this was probably taken in the mid-80s.
Judging by the gate number, this would be at Terminal 5. Most definitely before the merger with Delta and the subsequent renovation into “Delta’s Oasis”.
