Throwbacks

The New York-based airline found its niche with long-haul destinations and specialized charters but was undone by an aging fleet and poor maintenance practices.

The carrier had an apparently robust business model but still fell victim to forces beyond its control.

The ultra-luxe carrier became a favorite of Hollywood and the jet set but couldn’t turn a profit.

The carrier revived Chicago Midway Airport and chartered new territory in a reshaped and deregulated industry.

Holland America’s Zuiderdam will retrace the carrier’s original routes through the Caribbean.

The low-fare pioneer that changed how Americans fly — and paid the price for overreach.

The Dallas-based airline is widely-considered to be a main driver in the demise of early-1990s plans to bring high-speed rail to Texas.

The merger of United and Continental — cemented on March 3, 2012 — is one of the industry’s more notable transformations.

Delta once maintained a strong presence in Frankfurt, Germany. A relic of Pan Am, the airline also flew from Frankfurt to several European markets.

In the early months of 2001, low-cost competition was heating up in Canada. WestJet had started operations a few years ago in 1996 and was growing quickly. Discount airline Canada 3000 had been a charter operator in Canada for many years but began offering scheduled flights in May of 2001. The world was also seeing […]