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Marion Sadler (left), vice president and general manager of American
Airlines, is shown presenting Thomas J. Deegan, Jr., chairman
of the Fair's Executive Committee, with a $101,000 check and
the agreement committing American Airlines to sell a million
or more World's Fair tickets during the two-year life of the
Fair.
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Of all the airlines
to jump on the World's Fair Bandwagon, American promoted the
Fair most in terms of how American could benefit the Fairgoer.
They were represented at the Fair by an information and ticket
office located in the American Express Pavilion.
It is interesting
to study American's timetable in effect just days after the opening
of the Fair. The Unisphere is nowhere to be seen. Rather, American
promotes the Fair as a part of a total vacation package in New
York and spends more time talking about the other sights of the
city then the Fair.
Typical 1964
round trip Astrojet fares on American averaged $166 Coach
and $212 First Class between New York and Dallas, $257 Coach
and $330 First Class to Phoenix and $290 Coach and $373 First
Class between New York and San Francisco.
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Answers
to questions you
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may
want to ask when you go to
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New
York for the World's Fair.
- Q. How much does a double room
cost at a first-rate hotel?
- A. From $14 to $26.
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- Q. Can American Airlines make
arrangements for my stay in New York?
- A. Yes. American has a wide variety
of package programs, ranging from $15.50 for two nights to $145.00
for six nights (per person). Call American or see your travel
agent for details.
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- Q. How much does a typical sight
seeing tour of New York City cost?
- A. About $3.75. And you'll see
the Washington Market, the Fulton Fish Market, Chinatown, the
Bowery, the Empire State Building, United Nations Headquarters,
Rockefeller Center. The Stock Exchange and lots more. Or you
can take a boat ride around Manhattan Island for $2.50.
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- Q. How much is a taxi to the Fair
from a hotel in mid-town Manhattan?
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 A. About $3. But a 15c subway
token will get you there as quickly.
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- Q. Where is one of the best places
to see the famous N.Y. skyline?
- A. From the Staten Island Ferry.
And the ride is only a nickel.
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- Q. My husband and I, our 15-year-old
boy and our 11-year-old daughter would like to fly to the World's
Fair. Can we get any kind of discount by taking one of your planes?
- A. Yes. We have a new family plan
for coach travel. When a family travels from noon Mondays to
6 a.m. Friday, the husband pays the full coach fare, the wife
gets 25% off. All children 12 through 21 also get 25% off. Children
under 12 fly for 50% off. And a child under 2 can fly free. (Discounts
for children under 12 apply every day in the week.) The same
discounts apply when you take your family first class. (If mother
travels as head of the family, she pays the regular fare and
the children get the full discount.)
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- Q. How much is a horse-and-buggy
ride through Central Park?
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- A. $5 for the first half hour
and $2 for
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additional half hour.
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- Q. Can I make
arrangements to see a Broadway show?
- A. Yes. Tickets
can be obtained in connection with the many package tours offered
by American Airlines.
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- Q. Where can I
get more information about the New York World's Fair?
- A. Stop in at
any American Airlines ticket office for a free descriptive booklet.
Or see your travel agent for a copy.
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- Q. What's the
advantage of flying an American Airlines jet to the Fair?
- A. All of our
jets are equipped with fan-jet engines. They're 30% more powerful
than ordinary jets. We call them Astrojets. And American has
conveniently scheduled non-stop flights to New York throughout
the day.
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SOURCE:
American Airlines timetable, April, 1964, Bob Esler Collection
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SOURCE: Top Photo: NY
World's Fair Progress Report #8, April 22, 1963
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There's
no Escaping the Fair on American Airlines!
The Fair was everywhere
on American. Even a trip to the lavatory or an inflight meal
served as an opportunity to advertise the event as this packaged
Wash'n Dri moist towelette shows!
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| Today, America's airlines
are retiring the venerable Boeing 727 tri-jet from their fleets
at a rapid pace as newer, quieter, more efficient aircraft take
its place. In 1964, everyone wanted to ride this sleek
new jet with its rocket fast takeoff. The 727 was designed to
operate from mid-sized airports and that meant pure jet travel
was now available to more and more travelers. A quick look at
that April timetable shows American Airlines was operating their
first and only 727 on the New
York, Chicago, Dallas
roundtrip run. Fly to the Fair on American's new 727 Astrojet! |
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SOURCE:
American Airlines World's Fair promotional booklet
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Come
to the Fair -
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See
New York, too
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Don't
Waste a
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Minute
- FLY!
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Even
with all the time in the world, you'd want to fly to New York.
But with so much to see and do in a few days, only flying makes
sense. Flying, you spend practically all your time there ...
travel in cool comfort, arrive fresh - ready for the excitement
waiting.
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And
what excitement there is! At the Fair, the fabulous Unisphere
rising 120 feet above its broad reflecting pool...breath-taking
architecture of one pavilion after another, housing the finest
examples of industrial production, scientific discoveries and
inventions...fascinating exhibits from the nations of the world
and our own states. Stroll tree-shaded malls around cool pools,
rest beside sparking fountains. See the latest in transportation,
the finest in amusements and entertainment.
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After
the Fair -- or before -- take in glamorous New York City, Visit
famous nightclubs...the theatre...museums...cathedrals. From
the Empire State building, look down upon the jeweled pattern
of Manhattan...tour United Nations buildings...broadcasting stations,
Chinatown, Harlem, fabulous stores.
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Plan
your trip now -- and for reservations call our airline office
or the Travel Agent listed on back of this folder.
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SOURCE:
American Airlines Travel Agent brochure
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Periodical
advertisement by American reminding readers that the 1965 Season
would be the Fair's last.
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SOURCE:
online Auction
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