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In 1964, Northwest
Airlines was far from the globe-girdling giant that it is today
as this route map shows. Considered a trunk carrier, it was a
major player in the New York/Midwest/Pacific Northwest/Far East
market. Northwest hosted an exhibit at the Seattle World's Fair
in 1962 but chose not to participate in the New York Fair. Nevertheless,
they did promote the Fair as this handsome timetable from August
of 1964 shows. A typical one-way fare on Northwest from Milwaukee
to New York would cost between $36 and $52, depending if one
chose Coach or First Class Regal Imperial Service. Northwest
featured one daily non-stop between JFK and Seattle. But
most Fairgoers boarding in Seattle could experience as many as
four stops before arriving in New York and some flights on the
route still featured piston powered aircraft!
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[NOTE: Throughout this nywf64.com Feature you'll see fares quoted
in 1964 dollars. Multiply them by 5.7 and the result will
be roughly today's equivalent adjusted for inflation. You'll
soon see that travel today is a true bargain, especially on long-haul
routes!] |
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Source: Northwest
Orient Airlines timetable, August, 1964, Bob Esler Collection
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- Go by air
- to the World's
Fair
- via Northwest
- Orient Airlines
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- 140 flights
a week arriving in
- New York/Newark.
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- Wide choice
of service - including
- Fan-Jets and
Jet-Props.
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- Tailormade Fair
tours - for two
- people or large
groups. You get
- everything in
one neat package . . .
- air fare, hotel,
tickets to the Fair,
- plus such things
as transportation to
- and from the
Fairgrounds, tickets to
- a Broadway show,
a boat cruise
- around Manhattan
- and much more!
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- See your travel
agent or Northwest
- for expert help
in planning your trip
- to the 1964
Worlds' Fair.
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