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HIGH ALTITUDE BRANIFF - Braniff International inaugurated nonstop service between Seattle/Tacoma, Washington and Kansas City, Missouri, on May 1, 1979. The route was awarded under the Civil Aeronautics Board's Wild Card Route Selection, that allowed airlines to select one new route of its choosing every January beginning in 1979, through 1981. After 1982, in compliance with the Airline Deregulation Act of 1978, the nation's airlines were free to begin flying any route that they felt would best fit their requirements. Braniff made its selection of the Kansas City to Seattle/Tacoma, route by the January 29, 1979, deadline for filing with the CAB. Within 60 days of the filing deadline, Braniff was notified that its new route had been approved and that service could begin as soon as the it was sufficiently prepared to begin the new flights. Kansas City and Seattle/Tacoma, had both been served by Braniff for many years, and both were significant to the expansion of the Airline's route system. Braniff first served Seattle/Tacoma, on September 29, 1953, with the beginning of the Braniff/United Airlines Interchange Service. A Braniff aircraft first touched down at Kansas City, as early as December 5, 1930. A single daily nonstop round trip flight was offered between Seattle/Tacoma and Kansas City, using Boeing 727-200 Trijets. The westbound service departed Kansas City at 9PM beginning May 1, and changed to a departure just before 11PM, on June 1, 1979, with both flights arriving in Seattle 3 hours and 30 minutes later. On May 1, the eastbound flight departed just after 1AM in the morning beginning on June 1, the new departure time was 7AM, with both flights arriving in Kansas City, 3 hours and 10 minutes later. The after midnight departure offered passengers a low cost Night Coach fare, which was, however, discontinued on June 1, 1979. Braniff International's new schedules between Kansas City and Seattle were as follows: NEW!! Westbound - Boeing 727-200 Stretch Jet Kansas City International - Seattle/Tacoma International Flight 303 Depart MCI 900PM Arrive SEA 1030PM Daily Ultra Service Meal Night Coach Fare Discontinued May 31, 1979 Boston Logan - Kansas City International - Seattle/Tacoma International Coast-to-Coast Ultra Space Service Effective June 1, 1979 Flight 303 Depart BOS 600PM Arrive MCI 820PM Daily Ultra Service Meal Flight 303 Depart MCI 900PM Arrive SEA 1220AM Daily Ultra Service Snack Night Coach Fare NEW!! Eastbound - Boeing 727-200 Stretch Jet Seattle/Tacoma International - Kansas City International Flight 302 Depart SEA 110AM Arrive MCI 620AM Daily Ultra Service Snack Night Coach Fare Discontinued May 31, 1979 Boston Logan - Kansas City Seattle/Tacoma International - Kansas City International - Boston Logan Coast-to-Coast Ultra Space Service Effective June 1, 1979 Flight 302 Depart SEA 700AM Arrive MCI 1205PM Daily Ultra Service Meal Flight 302 Depart MCI 100PM Arrive BOS 430PM Daily Ultra Service Meal Braniff offered both First Class and Coach fares over the new route. In addition, Night Coach Fares were offered on new flights until May 31, 1979, when times were adjusted for the new Coast-to-Coast service. Night Coach Fares continued to be offered on the westbound Kansas City to Seattle segment. Photo 1: Braniff International Boeing 727-62C registered a N7284 is taxiing at Seattle/Tacoma International Airport on in May 1974. The big Braniff Trijet is painted in the 1971 Glenn Geddis/Harper and George Orange over Mustard/Ochre Two Tone Color Scheme. Photo 2 in Second Post: Braniff International's new Kansas City/Seattle nonstop flights were printed for the first time in the April 39, 1979 Domestic and International Timetable, which featured a vibrant orange cover. This striking system route map was placed in the center of the timetable and while the new Kansas City to Seattle service line had not been drawn in on the map, the new service between Los Angeles and Honolulu, which began May 5, 1979, and the new nonstop service across the Atlantic from both Boston and Dallas/Ft. Worth was clearly depicted. Braniff Airways Foundation Copyright 1926 2026 Photo 1: Photographer Bob Harrington, Copyright Photo 2: Braniff Airways, Incorporated, Copyright Braniff International Heritage Archives Now Associated with The University of Texas at Dallas System Braniff Airways Space Sciences Endowment

BRANIFF HIGH ALTITUDE - Photo 2 in Second Post: Braniff International's new Kansas City/Seattle nonstop flights were printed for the first time in the April 39, 1979 Domestic and International Timetable, which featured a vibrant orange cover. This striking system route map was placed in the center of the timetable and while the new Kansas City to Seattle service line had not been drawn in on the map, the new service between Los Angeles and Honolulu, which began May 5, 1979, and the new nonstop service across the Atlantic from both Boston and Dallas/Ft. Worth was clearly depicted. Braniff Airways Foundation Copyright 1926 2026 Photo 1: Photographer Bob Harrington, Copyright Photo 2: Braniff Airways, Incorporated, Copyright Braniff International Heritage Archives Now Associated with The University of Texas at Dallas System Braniff Airways Space Sciences Endowment

HIGH ALTITUDE BRANIFF - Braniff International inaugurated the first-ever express through-plane service between Oklahoma City, Oklahoma, and Washington Dulles International Airport on July 1, 1967. The new one-stop service from Oklahoma City to Washington Dulles stopped at Tulsa, Oklahoma, before proceeding to Dulles, which also marked the first nonstop service between Tulsa and Washington, DC. The new roundtrip flight was operated with Boeing 727 Trijets with the westbound Dulles to Tulsa nonstop segment departing in the morning and arriving in Tulsa late in the morning and in Oklahoma City before 1230PM. The eastbound flight departed Oklahoma City after 1PM and arrived in Washington DC before 6PM. Both flights operated over the same routing each day. Braniff's July 1, 1967, schedules between Oklahoma City, Tulsa and Dulles International and New York Kennedy Airport were as follows: NEW!! Eastbound - Boeing 727 Trijet Oklahoma City Will Rogers - Tulsa International - Washington Dulles - New York Kennedy Flight 104 Depart OKC 115PM Arrive TUL 144PM Daily Flight 104 Depart TUL 210PM Arrive IAD 540PM Daily Lunch/Complimentary First Class Liquor and Liquor For Purchase in Coach Actual aircraft arrival at IAD is 15 minutes earlier than indicated to allow for mobile lounge arrival Flight 104 Depart IAD 535PM Arrive JFK 538PM Daily Beverage Actual aircraft departure is 15 minutes later than indicated to allow for mobile lounge departure Terminates Westbound schedules were similar with Flight 101 departing Kennedy Airport every day at 845AM and arriving at Washington Dulles at 10AM with Rolls and Coffee served before arrival. The flight departed for Tulsa at 955AM with breakfast served enroute. Because of the mobile departure lounges at Dulles that moved passengers from the Main Terminal to the aircraft, arrival times were 15 minutes earlier than indicated and departure times were 15 minutes later. Flight 101 arrived in Tulsa at 1130AM and quickly departed for Oklahoma City Will Rogers at 1155AM. The 727 flight arrived at Will Rogers at 1226PM and then terminated. Braniff offered both First Class and Coach Class fares between Oklahoma City, Tulsa, and Washington Dulles and New York Kennedy. Roundtrip fares were calculated by doubling the one-way fares, which were as follows: Oklahoma City - Washington Dulles First Class - One-Way $86.25 USD Coach Class - One-Way $74.25 USD Oklahoma City - New York Kennedy First Class - One-Way $92.95 USD Coach Class - One-Way $79.95 USD Tulsa - Washington Dulles First Class - One-Way $76.05 USD Coach Class - One-Way $65.05 Tulsa - New York Kennedy First Class - One-Way $86.30 USD Coach Class - One-Way $74.30 USD Soon after the introduction of the new Oklahoma City and Tulsa, Braniff introduced one of its most memorable television commercials. The Little Ole Lady commercial featured an elderly Braniff traveler who delighted in Braniff's very liberal policy of providing passengers with plenty of souvenirs of their flight. Throughout her "television" flight she loads her bag full of silverware, china, sugar packets, and then wraps up in several Girard blankets that she takes with her as she deplanes. At the end of the flight, the camera pans to the traveler on a Braniff tug taking her Boeing jetliner with her as well! The narrator asks the audience, "If you see a little ole lady towing a blue jet, please call Braniff International...immediately.” Photo 1: Braniff International Boeing 727-116 registered as N304BN is taxiing at Houston Intercontinental Airport, Texas, in the summer of 1969. This leased trijet is painted in the 1967 Alexander Girard/Harper and George Panagra Green Solid Color Scheme with Alexander Girard Sky Font and BI Tail Logo in Black. During the late 1960s, Braniff leased several Series -100 Trijets from other carriers to fill capacity needs while new aircraft were being built. Photo 2 See in Post below: The new OKC/Dulles and OKC/Denver service was featured in the July 1, 1967 Braniff International Domestic and International Timetable, which featured a bright yellow cover with a green Alexander Girard BI logo on the upper quarter of the cover on a white background. Girard Sky Font Braniff International Script was featured at the top edge of the yellow portion of the timetable with the effective date in green at the bottom. A second version with the color scheme reversed was also printed. Braniff Airways Foundation Copyright 1926 2026 Photo 1: Braniff Airways, Incorporated, Copyright Photo 2: Photographer Bob Garrard, Copyright Braniff International Heritage Archives Now Associated with The University of Texas at Dallas System Braniff Airways Space Sciences Endowment

BRANIFF HIGH ALTITUDE - Photo 2 Original Post Above: The new OKC/Dulles and OKC/Denver service was featured in the July 1, 1967 Braniff International Domestic and International Timetable, which featured a bright yellow cover with a green Alexander Girard BI logo on the upper quarter of the cover on a white background. Girard Sky Font Braniff International Script was featured at the top edge of the yellow portion of the timetable with the effective date in green at the bottom. A second version with the color scheme reversed was also printed. Braniff Airways Foundation Copyright 1926 2026 Photo 1: Braniff Airways, Incorporated, Copyright Photo 2: Photographer Bob Garrard, Copyright Braniff International Heritage Archives Now Associated with The University of Texas at Dallas System Braniff Airways Space Sciences Endowment

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HIGH ALTITUDE BRANIFF - Braniff International inaugurated the first single-plane service between the Pacific Northwest and Southern Florida on April 30, 1978. The new service operated from Seattle/Tacoma, Washington, and Portland, Oregon, to Miami, Florida. A single daily round trip flight was offered to passengers traveling both east and westbound between Seattle/Tacoma and Miami. The east and westbound flights featured two-stop service, with stops at Portland International Airport and Dallas/Ft. Worth Regional Airport. Both flights were operated with Boeing 727-200 Ultra Space Trijets. Westbound service departed Miami International Airport slightly before 11AM and arrived at Seattle/Tacoma just after 3PM. The eastbound flight departed Seattle/Tacoma, just before noon and arrived in Miami, just after 10PM.Connection service via Dallas/Ft. Worth was also offered three times daily in both directions on most days of the week. Braniff International's new schedules between Miami and Portland and Seattle, were as follows: NEW!! Westbound - Boeing 727-200 Stretch Jet Miami International - Dallas/Ft. Worth Regional - Seattle/Tacoma International Flight 90 Depart MIA 1045AM Arrive DFW 1225PM Daily Ultra Service Meal Flight Number Change at DFW but no Change of Plane Flight 188 Depart DFW 125PM Arrive SEA 305PM Daily Ultra Service Meal Westbound Portland passengers were not offered single-plane extension service. However, there was a daily connection flight through Dallas/Ft. Worth that passengers could choose. NEW!! Eastbound - Boeing 727-200 Stretch Jet Seattle/Tacoma International - Portland International - Dallas/Ft. Worth Regional - Miami International Flight 183 Depart SEA 1140AM Arrive PDX 1215PM Daily Beverages Served Flight 183 Depart PDX 1240PM Arrive DFW 600PM Daily Ultra Meal Served Flight Number Change at DFW but no Change of Plane Flight 91 Depart DFW 640PM Arrive MIA 1010PM Daily Ultra Meal Served Both First Class and Coach Class fares were offered between Miami and Seattle. Braniff's one-way fares were as follows: Seattle - Miami First Class - $380.00 USD Coach Class - $233.00 USD Portland - Miami Fares are via Seattle First Class - $380.00 USD Coach Class - $233.00 USD Photo: Braniff International Boeing 727-2B7 registered as N404BN is taxiing at Miami International Airport, Florida, in September 1979. Ship N404BN was the only aircraft in the Braniff fleet that was painted in the very special 1978 Harper and George/Cars and Concepts/Halston Sparkling Burgundy Metallic Ultra Color Scheme with White Lower Fuselage and Light Metallic Red, Medium Metallic Red and Sparkling Burgundy Metallic Power Paint Stripes with Braniff Ultra Font in Light Metallic Red. Photo 2: The new service was announced in the Service Highlights section on the back cover of the Spring-Summer 1978 Domestic and International Timetable, but the schedules were incorrectly printed in the body of the timetable and the arrival time in Miami, was one hour later than the actual time. The correct schedules were printed in the Summer 1978 Timetable, but they were posted in the Service Highlights on the back cover. Braniff Airways Foundation Copyright 1926 2026 Photo 1,2: Braniff Airways, Incorporated, Copyright Braniff International Heritage Archives Now Associated with The University of Texas at Dallas System Braniff Airways Space Sciences Endowment

HIGH ALTITUDE BRANIFF - Braniff International inaugurated an interchange service with Western Airlines from Dallas/Ft Worth Regional Airport to Calgary and Edmonton, Alberta, Canada via Denver, Colorado on April 30, 1978. The new Boeing 727-200 flight was the first single-plane service over the route. A Braniff Boeing 727-200 Stretch Jet aircraft departed late in the afternoon each day from Dallas/Ft Worth Regional Airport, and was operated by a Braniff crew. The crew flew the aircraft to Denver Stapleton International Airport where a Western crew continued the flight to Calgary and then Edmonton. Northbound passengers were not required to change planes at Denver and the same applied for southbound DFW passengers. Tickets, however, were not sold for local travel between Calgary and Edmonton and between Denver and Calgary and Edmonton. The southbound flight departed Edmonton early every morning and arrived in Dallas mid-afternoon. Braniff's Spring/Summer 1979 Domestic and International Timetable featured a handsome dark green cover with white script. At the top of the timetable Braniff was printed in the 324 North Robinson Script and below that in the same script was the word "Schedules" in capital letters. The timetable effective period was in a light yellow color and at the bottom of the schedule a banner advertising the new 747 service between Dallas/Ft. Worth and London Gatwick was printed in a small white script. Braniff International script was printed under the banner in light yellow. There was no specific mention of the new Western interchange service but the route was added to the interior cover route map. Braniff and Western schedules between Texas, Colorado, and Canada were as follows: Northbound - Boeing 727-200 Dallas/Ft. Worth - Denver Stapleton - Calgary - Edmonton City Centre Blatchford Field Depart DFW 525PM Arrive DEN 605PM Flight 484 Daily Ultra Service Meal Depart DEN 645PM Arrive YYC 915PM Flight 484 Daily Ultra Service Meal Depart YYC 950PM Arrive YXT 1037PM Flight 484 Daily Terminates/operates return Flight 485 next day Southbound - Boeing 727-200 Edmonton City Centre Blatchford Field- Calgary - Denver Stapleton - Dallas/Ft. Worth Depart YXT 735AM Arrive YYC 825AM Flight 485 Daily Beverage Depart YYC 905AM Arrive DEN 1135AM Flight 485 Daily Ultra Service Meal Depart DEN 1200PM Arrive DFW 435PM Flight 485 Daily Ultra Service Meal/Terminates DFW Both flights were conveniently timed for Braniff connecting flights from Dallas/Ft Worth to cities in Texas, Florida, Louisiana, and Mexico: Northbound DFW connecting schedules included: Depart: Acapulco 1235PM Houston 400PM Miami 105PM Oklahoma City 100PM Tampa/St Petersburg 225PM Tulsa 345PM Southbound DFW connecting schedules included: Arrive: Austin 620PM Corpus Christi 605PM Lubbock 530PM Mexico City 1010PM New Orleans 550PM San Antonio 347PM Braniff and Western offered both First Class and Coach fares between Texas and Canada. The one-way fares were as follows: Dallas/Ft. Worth - Edmonton First Class - $257.00 USD Coach Class - $167.00 USD Dallas/Ft. Worth - Calgary First Class - $246.00 USD Coach Class - $154.00 USD Dallas/Ft. Worth - Denver First Class - $122.00 USD Coach Class - $79.00 USD Photo: Braniff International Boeing 727-227 Advanced registered as N471BN is parked on the ramp in 1980. This was the seventh of eight new Series 227s that were delivered to Braniff during 1979. Only eight additional new 727s were delivered to Braniff, all during late 1979 and 1980. During its service with Braniff the Stretch Jet was only painted in the 1978 Harper and George/Cars and Concept/Halston Perseus Green Ultra Color Scheme with Light Green, Medium Green, and Perseus Green Power Paint Stripes and Braniff Ultra Font in Light Green. Ship N471BN first flew at Boeing's Renton, Washington plant on May 16, 1979, and was delivered a week later on May 24, 1979. The big Boeing jet was in service with Braniff Airways until cessation of operations on May 12, 1982. The aircraft was stored at Dallas/Ft. Worth Regional Airport and in June 1982, it was placed in the BRNF Liquidating Trust which was formed to protect the interests of certain of Airways' creditors. James W. Toren and the Wilmington Trust Company were joint Trustees of the Trust. In December 1983, the aircraft was leased to Airways' successor Braniff, Inc., and then repainted in the new Red, Blue and Platinum Silver Color Scheme in early 1984. On March 1, 1984, the aircraft began service with the new Hyatt Corporation backed DalFort/Braniff entity. Braniff, Inc., began operations with 30 leased Boeing 727-200 Stretch Jets operating out of DFW Airport to eighteen major US cities. The fleet included N460BN along with 27 other Series -227 aircraft, two Series -291s (N406BN N408BN Calder Bicentennial design), and one Series -214 (N409BN. The Series -227 fleet began with registration N446BN and ended with N472BN which were some of Braniff Airways newest aircraft. The aircraft operated for Braniff, Inc., for the next six years. Blaming economic conditions and brutal fare wars, Braniff, Inc., filed for bankruptcy in September 1989 and suspended most of its scheduled operations. In November, the airline ceased all scheduled operations but continued a Boeing 727 charter operation until the end of December when all operations were ceased and the company liquidated. Ship N471BN was returned to the BRNF Liquidating Trust and stored until a new owner could be found. On November 15, 1990, the former Braniff Trijet was sold to Memphis, Tennessee, Federal Express Corporation. The air package express company converted the aircraft to a Series -227F or Freighter version with the addition of a large forward cargo door on the left front fuselage. Fedex reregistered the jet as N495FE and dubbed it Leah, the name of a Fedex employee's child. The aircraft remained in service with FedEx for the next 24 years before retiring the jet. On June 14, 2005, the jet, now dubbed Alina, was flown from Memphis International Airport, Tennessee, to the Liberal Mid-America Airport at Liberal, Kansas. Fedex donated the aircraft to the famed Mid-America Air Museum. The aircraft has been on display since that time but has been undergoing restoration, which was completed in June 2015, the ten year anniversary of the donation of the jet to the museum. The museum dubbed the aircraft STEM Jet, which stands for Science, Technology, Engineering, and Mathematics, which are the subjects that are taught in the newly renovated Braniff Boeing 727 student classroom. However, this project did not come to fruition. In 2025, the jet was dismantled and its parts sold and the rest scrapped. The nose of the aircraft was kept for historical purposes. Braniff Airways Foundation Copyright 1926 2026 Photo 1,2: Braniff Airways, Incorporated, Copyright Braniff International Heritage Archives Now Associated with The University of Texas at Dallas System Braniff Airways Space Sciences Endowment

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HIGH ALTITUDE BRANIFF - The first and only single-plane service between the Midwest United States and Bogota, Colombia, was inaugurated by Braniff International on April 30, 1972. Now passengers could fly to Bogota El Dorado Airport from Minneapolis/St. Paul, Omaha, Kansas City, Dallas/Ft. Worth, Houston and New Orleans without changing planes. Three Boeing 727 flights were operated each week with southbound flights operating every Saturday and Sunday that originated at Minneapolis/St. Paul with intermediate stops at Omaha, Kansas City, New Orleans, Miami and Panama City/Balboa City before continuing to Bogota El Dorado Airport and arriving the same evening. The third flight connected Dallas/Ft. Worth and Bogota, via Houston, New Orleans and Panama City/BalBoa City, with a departure every Friday evening and arrived at El Dorado Airport early the following day. Braniff International's new single-plane schedules from the Midwest United States to Bogota, Colombia, were as follows: NEW!! Southbound - Boeing 727 Trijet Minneapolis/St. Paul Wold-Chamberlin - Omaha Eppley - Kansas City International - New Orleans Moisant - Miami International - Panama City/Balboa City Tocumen - Bogota El Dorado Flight 259 Depart MSP 640AM Arrive OMA 733AM Daily Meal Served Flight 259 Depart OMA 800AM Arrive MCI 837AM Daily Snack and Beverages Served Flight 259 Depart MCI 952AM Arrive MSY 1052AM Daily Snack and Beverages Served Flight 259 Depart MSY 1115AM Arrive MIA 150PM Daily Meal Served Flight 259 Depart MIA 300PM Arrive PTY 430PM SaSu Snack and Beverages Served Flight 250 Depart PTY 515PM Arrive BOG 630PM SaSu Snack and Beverages Served NEW!! Southbound - Boeing 727 Trijet Dallas Love Field - Houston Intercontinental - New Orleans Moisant - Panama City/Balboa City Tocumen - Bogota El Dorado Flight 191 Depart DAL 700PM Arrive IAH 745PM FrSa Beverages Served Flight 191 Depart IAH 830PM Arrive MSY 930PM FrSa Beverages Served (No Local Traffic) Flight 191 Depart MSY 1015PM Arrive PTY 130AM FrSa Meal Served Flight 191 Depart PTY 215AM Arrive BOG 330AM SaSu Snack and Beverages Served Braniff International offers both First Class and Economy Class fares between the US Midwest and Bogota. The one-way fares were as follows: Dallas Love Field - Bogota El Dorado First Class - $266.00 USD Economy Class - $207.00 USD Omaha Eppley - Bogota El Dorado First Class - $282.00 USD Economy Class - $221.00 USD Photo 1: Braniff International Boeing 727-214 Trijet registered as N499BN and later N409BN is parked on the ramp at Omaha's Eppley Field in Nebraska, in October 1971. This big Braniff jet flew for all three Braniff entities including Braniff Airways, Inc., Braniff, Inc., and Braniff International Airlines, Inc. Photo 2: The new US Midwest through-plane schedules to Bogota were printed in the Braniff International Spring/Summer Domestic and International Timetable. This handsome timetable was placed in the center and depicted Braniff's extensive service between the two hemispheres. Braniff Airways Foundation Copyright 1926 2026 Photo 1,2: Braniff Airways, Incorporated, Copyright Braniff International Heritage Archives Now Associated with The University of Texas at Dallas System Braniff Airways Space Sciences Endowment

HIGH ALTITUDE BRANIFF - Braniff International Airways inaugurated daily pure jet service from Minneapolis/St Paul to Mexico City on April 30, 1961, using their new Boeing El Dorado Super Jets on the route. Braniff names its DC-7Cs and Boeing jetliners El Dorado after the mythical man of gold and the golden treasures of Colombia. On board those airliners, Braniff passengers enjoyed the luxury of Gold Service, which included serving on gold serving sets. The jets replaced the Lockheed L-188 Electra II four engine turboprop aircraft, which had been operating over the route since service began in 1960. Boeing 707-227 and Boeing 720-027 four engine pure jet airliners began serving the daily single-plane service from Minnesota to Mexico. Braniff's 600 mile per hour Boeing jets operated a single roundtrip that originated at Minneapolis/St. Paul and stopped at Kansas City, Dallas, and San Antonio before continuing nonstop to Mexico City. The northbound flight operated over the same routing back to Minneapolis/St. Paul. Southbound service was scheduled for departure from Minneapolis/St Paul early in the morning and arrived in Mexico City mid-afternoon. The northbound flight departed Mexico City later in the afternoon and arrived at Minneapolis/St. Paul after 10PM. Both flights were conveniently scheduled for business or leisure activities in all of the cities along the route of flight. Braniff's jet schedule between Minnesota and Mexico was as follows: NEW!! Southbound - Boeing 707-227 or 720-027 El Dorado Super Jets Minneapolis/St. Paul - Kansas City - Dallas Love Field - San Antonio - Mexico City Flight 51 Depart MSP 735AM Arrive MKC 835AM Daily Silver Service Breakfast Flight 51 Depart MKC 910AM Arrive DAL 1018AM Daily   Flight 51 Depart DAL 1100AM Arrive SAT 1146AM Daily Flight 51 Depart SAT 1225PM Arrive MEX 155PM Daily Silver Service Lunch Terminates/Northbound Flight 50 NEW!! Northbound - Boeing 707-227 or 720-027 El Dorado Super Jets Mexico City - San Antonio - Dallas Love Field - Kansas City - Minneapolis/St. Paul Flight 50 - The big luxurious Boeing Super Jet departed Mexico City every day at 345PM and flew nonstop to San Antonio. Passengers were served a delicious Silver Service Snack before arriving SAT at 515PM. After an hour turnaround time, the big Boeing departed at 615PM flying nonstop to Love Field where it arrived at 701PM. The flight was on the ground in Dallas for 39 minutes before departing for Kansas City Municipal at 740PM. During the nonstop flight, passengers were served an elegant Silver Service dinner before arriving in Kansas City at 847PM. The flight departed on the last segment of the trip to Minneapolis/St. Paul at 920PM and arrived there at 1019PM. The flight terminated at MSP and flew the southbound Flight 51 back to Mexico City the next day. Braniff offered one way First Class and Tourist Class fares to and from Mexico City. Round trip fares were twice the one-way tariffs and a jet surcharge was added on most fares: Mexico City - San Antonio First Class - $45.80 USD Tourist Class - $35.00 USD Jet Surcharge - $3.00 USD Mexico City - Dallas First Class - $63.20 USD Tourist Class - $48.50 USD Jet Surcharge - $5.00 USD Mexico City - Kansas City First Class - $97.50 USD Tourist Class - $73.90 USD Jet Surcharge - $7.00 USD Mexico City - Minneapolis/St. Paul First Class - $127.60 USD Tourist Class - $93.60 USD Jet Surcharge - $9.00 USD Photo 1: Braniff International Boeing 720-027 registered as N7079 is parked at the Yellow North Concourse at Dallas Love Field in January 1962. The sleek Super Jet is painted in the 1959 Red and Blue El Dorado Super Jet Color Scheme. This was the fourth of five Series -027s delivered new to Braniff beginning in 1961. Photo 2: Large white Braniff International Airways script adorned upper part of the April 30, 1961, Domestic and International Timetable. The timetable featured the Boeing Super Jet schedules between Minneapolis/St. Paul and Mexico City. The center of the timetable featured a stylized globe with the "arrows" Braniff route map on a white background. Over the top of both was a Boeing 707-227 Super Jet, which was advertised at the bottom of the schedule along with the new Mexico City jet service. On the second page of the timetable, a vibrant red and blue ad advertised the fast El Dorado Super Jet service that required only 4 hours and 24 minutes flight time. Braniff Airways Foundation Copyright 1926 2026 Photo 1,2: Braniff Airways, Incorporated, Copyright Braniff International Heritage Archives Now Associated with The University of Texas at Dallas System Braniff Airways Space Sciences Endowment

HIGH ALTITUDE BRANIFF - Braniff International Airways conducted a preinaugural flight from New York/Newark to Latin America featuring its new Douglas DC-7C Seven Seas El Dorado four-engine propeller airliner on April 28, 1957. The elegant El Dorado also entered scheduled service to Latin America for the first time a short time later on May 15, 1957, between the United States and Panama, Peru, and Brazil. Braniff had plenty to celebrate during the during the preinaugural flight because not only was the new Latin America service with the DC-7C El Dorado beginning, but also the first service to Colombia. Braniff inaugurated new service between Miami and Bogota, Colombia, with Douglas DC-6 El Conquistadors on May 15, 1957. The service between the US Mainland and Bogota marked the first time that a US flag air carrier operated scheduled service between New York, Miami and the Colombian capitol city. El Dorado service began on May 15th, in Newark, where Eastern Airlines crews commanded the El Dorado every Thursday and Sunday to Washington DC and then Miami as part of the Braniff/Eastern Interchange Service to Latin America. At Miami, Braniff crews would continue the flight to Panama City, Panama; Lima, Peru; Sao Paulo, and Rio de Janeiro, Brazil. The northbound return flight operated over the same routing each Tuesday and Saturday. The new DC-6 El Conquistador service to Bogota, Colombia, dubbed El Bogotano, departed Newark every Monday, Wednesday, and Friday with intermediate stops at Washington National, Miami, and Panama City. Northbound service operated over the same routing every Tuesday, Thursday, and Saturday. The schedules were as follows: NEW!! Southbound - Douglas DC-7C El Dorado New York/Newark - Washington National - Miami - Panama City Tocumen - Lima Limatambo - Sao Paulo Viracopos - Rio de Janeiro Galeao Flight 971 Depart EWR 715PM Arrive DCA 813PM ThSu Eastern Crew Flight 971 Depart DCA 840PM Arrive MIA 1040PM ThSu   Flight 971 Depart MIA 1145PM Arrive PTY 349AM ThSu Snack Braniff Crew Flight 971 Depart PTY 430AM Arrive LIM 928AM FrMo Breakfast Flight 971 Depart LIM 1015AM Arrive SAO 708PM FrMo Lunch Flight 971 Depart SAO 750PM Arrive RIO 854PM FrMo Snack Terminates/operated northbound Flight 970 NEW!! Northbound Flight 970 departed Rio de Janeiro every Tuesday and Saturday 1230PM and proceeded to Sao Paulo, Lima, Panama City, and then Miami where it arrived at Miami on Wednesday and Sunday at 605AM. At Miami, the Braniff crew was relieved by an Eastern crew who flew the Braniff DC-7C to Newark via Washington National Airport. The flight arrived in Newark at 1236PM and then terminated. The same aircraft flew the return southbound Flight 971 each Thursday and Sunday. NEW!! Southbound - Douglas DC-6 El Conquistador El Bogotano New York/Newark - Washington National - Miami - Panama City Tocumen - Bogota El Dorado Flight 985 Depart EWR 1000PM Arrive DCA 1105PM MoWeFr Eastern Crew Flight 985 Depart DCA 1130PM Arrive MIA 207AM MoWeFr   Flight 985 Depart MIA 207AM Arrive PTY 725AM TuThSa Snack Braniff Crew Flight 985 Depart PTY 810AM Arrive BOG 1000AM TuThSa Breakfast Terminates/operated return Flight 986 NEW!! Northbound - Douglas DC-6 El Conquistador El Bogotano Flight 986 Depart BOG 600PM Arrive PTY 745PM TuWeTh Snack Braniff Crew Flight 986 Depart PTY 825PM Arrive MIA 1230AM TuWeTh Dinner   Flight 986 Depart MIA 145AM Arrive DCA 615AM WeTh Fr Eastern Crew Flight 986 Depart DCA 640AM Arrive EWR 742AM WeThFr Terminates/operates return Flight 985 Braniff and Eastern offered both First Class and Tourist Class fares between the US Mainland and Latin America. The one way and roundtrip fares were as follows: New York/Newark - Panama City First Class - One Way $186.70 USD; Roundtrip $338.40 USD Tourist Class - One Way $138.00 USD; Roundtrip $259.00 New York/Newark - Lima First Class - One Way $395.70 USD; Roundtrip $714.60 Tourist Class - One Way $306.00 USD; Roundtrip $561.40 USD New York/Newark - Sao Paulo First Class - One Way $480.00 USD; Roundtrip $828.00 USD Tourist Class - One Way $386.00 USD; Roundtrip $720.00 USD New York/Newark - Rio de Janeiro First Class - One Way $460.00 USD; Roundtrip $828.00 USD Tourist Class - One Way $386.00 USD; Roundtrip $720.00 USD New York/Newark - Bogota First Class - One Way $224.70 USD; Roundtrip $406.80 USD Tourist Class - One Way $176.00 USD; Roundtrip $328.00 USD Photo 1: Braniff International Airways took delivery of its new Douglas DC-7C Seven Seas El Dorado at the Dallas Love Field Base on September 13, 1956. Ship N5900 was Braniff's first Douglas DC-7C delivered of the seven total aircraft that were ordered on March 17, 1955, at a cost of $20 million USD. Ship N5900 is shown off the California coast during a test flight in early September 1956. Happy Braniff passengers are arriving at Dallas Love Field in 1958. Photo 2: Braniff's new schedules between the US Mainland and Latin America were published in the April 28, 1957 Domestic and International Timetable, which featured Braniff's dedication to providing an on-time airline on the front cover. This handsome route map depicted Braniff's new service to Bogota. Braniff Airways Foundation Copyright 1926 2026 Photo 1,2: Braniff Airways, Incorporated, Copyright Braniff International Heritage Archives Now Associated with The University of Texas at Dallas System Braniff Airways Space Sciences Endowment

HIGH ALTITUDE BRANIFF - Braniff International began exclusively using Boeing 747SP-27 Special Performance Jumbo Jets on its new Asia/Pacific and The Far East Division, on April 27, 1980. The smaller capacity 747 joined the Braniff fleet on October 30, 1979, and had been flying new routes across the Pacific as well between the United States Mainland and South America, prior to the type's full time assignment on the Asia/Pacific Division. Braniff began using its first 747SP-27, registered as N603BN, on its new route from Los Angeles to Hong Kong via Honolulu and Guam, along with full-size Boeing 747s, which had served the routes since inauguration of service on July 3, 1979. The 300-passenger Special Performance airliner was perfectly suited for Braniff's new long-haul routes across the Pacific and to Latin America. In the fall of 1979, full size Boeing 747s inaugurated service between Los Angeles and Seoul, South Korea, which was Braniff's longest nonstop flight at the time but were quickly replaced with the lower capacity SP, which was more suited to the traffic levels across the Pacific. On October 31, 1979, service was extended from Seoul to Singapore via Hong Kong, with full size 747s but the route was later flown with the new SPs, which proved to be highly reliable and far more economical to operate than the larger Jumbo Jets. All of Braniff's Asia/Pacific service was authorized under Air Mail Route 9. Braniff International's new Boeing 747SP-27 Jumbo Jet included the following schedules in the Asia/Pacific and The Far East Division: NEW!! Westbound - Boeing 747SP-27 Jumbo Jet Los Angeles International - Guam Agana International - Hong Kong Kai Tek - Singapore Paya LeBar Flight 505 Depart LAX 1000PM Arrive GUM 250AM+2 TuTh Ultra Meal Service and Movies Flight 505 Depart GUM 405AM Arrive HKG 635AM ThSa Ultra Meal Service Flight 505 Depart HKG 750AM Arrive SIN 1035AM ThSa Ultra Meal Service Los Angeles International - Honolulu International - Guam Agana International - Hong Kong Kai Tek Flight 505 Depart LAX 1000PM Arrive HNL 1230AM+1 Sa Ultra Meal Service and Movies Flight 505 Depart HNL 130AM Arrive GUM 500AM+1 Su Ultra Snack Service and Movies Flight 505 Depart GUM 600AM Arrive HKG 815AM Mo Ultra Meal Service Los Angeles International - Seoul Gimpo - Hong Kong Kai Tek Flight 515 Depart LAX 1230PM Arrive SEL 500PM+1 Su Ultra Meal Service and Movies Flight 515 Depart SEL 610PM Arrive HKG 900PM+1 Su Ultra Meal Service Flight 515 Depart LAX 200PM Arrive SEL 630PM+1 We Ultra Meal Service and Movies Flight 515 Depart SEL 740PM Arrive HKG 1030PM+1 We Ultra Meal Service Rising fuel costs coupled with a severe global recessionary period caused Braniff's Asia/Pacific and The Far East Division load factors to begin falling short of expectations. When the new service began in July 1979, Load Factors were exceptional at 60 to 80 percent on most flights. Braniff's fuel costs rose a remarkable 104-percent alone in 1980, which caused 747s that were ordered when fuel was only $ .40 cents per gallon in 1978, to begin operating at a loss. Braniff was also subjected to international spot market fuel prices particularly in the Asia/Pacific Division along with breakneck competition that significantly suppressed earnings in the region. However, what ultimately ended the Asia/Pacific and The Far East operation was action or in this case inaction of the Civil Aeronautics Board. Braniff entered into these routes at the behest of the CAB but the Airline made it clear that it must have the DFW to Tokyo route along with service from the West Coast to TYO or it would have to end the other services. Two CAB Examiners recommended that Braniff receive the Tokyo service but the routes were awarded to Northwest Airlines. This would play out again for Braniff's European routes from Boston. Once again, Braniff entered into the Boston market at specific request of the CAB and again the Airline was promised it would be awarded the coveted BOS to London Gatwick route. Once again, two CAB Examiners recommended Braniff for the route and just as in the case of Tokyo, the route was awarded to Northwest Airlines at the last minute. Both os these moves by the CAB were destructive to Braniff's future, a future that the company had been told would be rich with new international routes that it had requested. Photo 1: Braniff International Boeing 747SP-27 registered as N603BN is parked at the TWA terminal at Los Angeles International Airport in 1980. The Special Performance Jumbo Jet is painted in the 1978 Harper and George/Cars and Concepts/Halston Little Orange Ultra Color Scheme with Cream, Metallic Gold and Orange Power Paint Stripes and 1969 Harper and George International Ultra Script in Cream. Photo 2: Braniff's new Boeing 747SP-27 schedules were printed in the April 27, 1980 Domestic and International Timetable. The new service was touted on the back cover of the timetable under Service Highlights. In addition, to the new 747SP service, a new Business Class section would be added to all Asia/Pacific and The Far East flights. Braniff Airways Foundation Copyright 1926 2026 Photo 1,2: Braniff Airways, Incorporated, Copyright Braniff International Heritage Archives Now Associated with The University of Texas at Dallas System Braniff Airways Space Sciences Endowment

HIGH ALTITUDE BRANIFF - Braniff International Airways inaugurated Boeing 707-227 El Dorado Super Jet Service at Sao Paulo, Brazil, on April 27, 1960. Braniff first inaugurated service to Sao Paulo on October 12, 1951, which was the last city to be added from the original 1946 Latin American route award. The new service at Sao Paulo coincided with the lengthening of the Viracopos International Airport runway to accommodate large jets, such as the Boeing 707. A year after Braniff inaugurated jet service at Sao Paulo, the Dallas-based carrier was offering a single weekly roundtrip flight via an interchange agreement with Eastern Airlines. The southbound flight operated each Friday from New York Idlewild to Sao Paulo Viracopos Airport with an intermediate stop at Miami where a crew change was made. Eastern crews operated Braniff's 707 from New York to Miami where a Braniff crew flew the remainder of the flight to Sao Paulo. After Miami, the flight continued to Panama/Balboa City, Panama and Lima, Peru. The northbound flight returned over the same routing every Thursday. Braniff's Domestic and International Timetable dated April 30, 1961 detailed the jet schedules to Sao Paulo. The 707 service was also complimented with a Douglas DC-7C flight that operated southbound each Sunday and northbound every Saturday. Braniff schedules between New York and Sao Paulo, where as follows: NEW!! Southbound - Boeing 707-227 New York Idlewild - Maimi - Panama City/Balboa - Lima - Sao Paulo - Rio de Janeiro Flight 975 Depart IDL 1230PM Arrive MIA 205PM We Gold Service Lunch Eastern Crew Flight 975 Depart MIA 320PM Arrive PTY 550PM We Gold Service Snack Braniff Crew Flight 975 Depart PTY 640PM Arrive LIM 940PM We Gold Service Dinner Flight 975 Depart LIM 1040PM Arrive SAO 449AM We Gold Service Snack Flight 975 Depart SAO 550AM Arrive RIO 643AM Th Terminates/operates Flight 972 northbound NEW!! Northbound - Boeing 707-227 Rio de Janeiro - Sao Paulo - Lima - Panama/Balboa City - Miami - New York Idlewild Flight 972 - The Boeing 707-227 El Dorado Super Jet departed Rio de Janeiro Galeao International Airport every Thursday at 700PM for Sao Paulo Viracopos Airport where it arrived at 755PM with passengers served a Gold Service Snack while enroute. After an hour turnaround at Viracopos, the big jet departed at 855PM and flew nonstop to Limatambo Airport at Lima, Peru. A full Gold Service dinner was served enroute before the flight arrived Lima at 1124PM where it was on the ground for less than an hour. The Boeing jet departed Lima on Friday morning at 1215AM and flew Non Stop to Panama City Tocumen Airport where it arrived at 315AM. Passengers were served a Gold Service snack while enroute. The flight was on the ground for 50 minutes at Tocumen before departing at 405AM for the nonstop flight to Miami International Airport with a Gold Service snack served before arriving at 630AM. A Braniff crew assumed control of the flight at Miami before departing at 815AM for the nonstop flight to New York Idlewild. Passengers were treated to a full Gold Service breakfast before arriving Idlewild at 1140AM on Friday morning. The flight terminated at New York and had also operated southbound Flight 975 on Wednesday. Passengers were also offered a Douglas DC-7C flight that departed New York every Sunday at 210PM and arrived Sao Paulo at 515PM on Monday evening. Flight 971 also stopped at Washington National and then Miami where the Eastern Crew relinquished control to a Braniff Crew before continuing to Panama City, Guayaquil, and Lima and after the stop at Sao Paulo, the DC-7C continued to Rio de Janeiro where it arrived at 700PM. Northbound Flight 970 departed Rio every Saturday at 1045AM and arrived Sao Paulo at 1200PM. The flight continued to Lima, Guayaquil, Panama City, and Miami where an Eastern Crew flew the aircraft to Washington National and then New York Idlewild where it arrived at 155PM. Braniff offered both First Class and Coach Class fares between New York and Sao Paulo. One way and roundtrip fares were as follows: Sao Paulo - New York First Class - One Way $480.00 USD; Round Trip $866.10 USD Coach Class - One Way $387.60 USD; Round Trip $740.20 USD Sao Paulo - Miami First Class - One Way $444.00 USD; Round Trip $799.20 USD Coach Class - One Way $374.00 USD; Round Trip $674.00 USD Photo 1: Braniff International Boeing 707-227 Intercontinental Jet registered as N7074 Adolph is departing Dallas Love Field in the late 1960s. The big Boeing jet is painted in the 1967 Alexander Girard/Harper and George Light Lime Green Solid Color Scheme with Girard Sky Font Script and BI Tail Logo in Black. Photo 2: The Braniff International Airways April 27, 1960 Domestic and International Timetable touted Braniff's luxurious Boeing 707-227 El Dorado Super Jet four-engine airliner on the front cover. The handsome cover featured the big jet over a world globe with flow arrows between the Northern and Southern Hemispheres. Braniff's advertising slogan at the time was "Largest Oldest Airline Serving Heart of Both Americas.” Braniff Airways Foundation Copyright 1926 2026 Photo 1,2: Braniff Airways, Incorporated, Copyright Braniff International Heritage Archives Now Associated with The University of Texas at Dallas System Braniff Airways Space Sciences Endowment

HIGH ALTITUDE BRANIFF - Braniff International increased its service in anticipation of a strong summer travel season on April 26, 1981. New flights were added at 19 US destinations and six overseas cities, in a solid attempt to take advantage of projected increases in travel during the summer of 1981, which was hoped, would propel Braniff back to profitability. Braniff's new service was a resounding success and it appeared that the Dallas-based luxury carrier was truly on its way back to profitability. However, lately, luck never seemed to be on Braniff's side and its new found fortunes were plunged back into massive losses as a result of the Air Traffic Controllers strike on August 3, 1981, which resulted in the President of the United States firing the striking controllers on August 5, 1981. The strike and firing resulted in the cancellation of airline flights all over the nation, with Braniff alone discontinuing 150 daily flight segments alone. Rather than taking advantage of this lull and regroup, Braniff retreated, further damaging the company. With additional service at Dallas/Ft. Worth Regional Airport, Braniff was operating 352 daily departures by June 1, 1981. Besides the increase in service at established Braniff destinations, brand-new nonstop Boeing 727 service was added between Houston Intercontinental Airport and Tulsa International Airport. In addition, new nonstop flights were added between Dallas/Ft. Worth, and Portland, Oregon, which began on June 1st. NEW!! Northbound - Boeing 727 Stretch Jet Houston Intercontinental - Tulsa International Flight 234 Depart IAH 1030AM Arrive TUL 1140AM Daily Ultra Snack Service Flight 236 Depart IAH 555PM Arrive TUL 710PM Daily Ultra Snack Service NEW!! Westbound - Boeing 727 Stretch Jet Dallas/Ft. Worth Regional - Portland International Flight 184 Depart DFW 845AM Arrive PDX 1030AM Daily Ultra Meal Service Flight 186 Depart DFW 745PM Arrive PDX 930PM Daily Ultra Meal Service Braniff also increased its service between the US Mainland and Europe with four Boeing 747 nonstop flights between DFW and London Gatwick, each week during off-peak season. On May 1, servcie was increased to five times weekly and daily service resumed on June 1, 1981. Braniff was the only carrier at Dallas/Ft. Worth offering both daily nonstop Boeing 747 service to Honolulu, Hawaii, as well as London. NEW ADDED SERVICE!! Eastbound - Boeing 747 Dallas/Ft. Worth Regional - London Gatwick Flight 502 Depart DFW 635PM Arrive LGW 930AM Daily Ultra Meal Service and Inflight Movies Between the US Mainland and Latin America, Braniff introduced Boeing 747 Jumbo Jet service on several of its routes. On June 1, nonstop Boeing 747 service was inaugurated between Miami, and Bogota, Colombia. Between Miami, and Santiago, Chile, an additional 747 flight was added giving passengers two weekly Big Orange flights to choose from. An additional 747 flight was also added between Miami, and Rio de Janeiro, Brazil, effective July 1, 1981, while the new 747 one-stop (via SCL) flight from Miami, to Buenos Aires, Argentina, continued to operate every Saturday. NEW ADDED SERVICE!! Southbound - Boeing 747 Miami International - Bogota El Dorado Flight 905 Depart MIA 640PM Arrive BOG 855PM Boeing 747 Daily Ultra Meal Service NEW ADDED SERVICE!! Southbound - Boeing 747 Miami International - Santiago Pudahuel - Buenos Aires Ezeiza Flight 901 Depart MIA 1000PM Arrive SCL 605AM Boeing 747 TuTh Ultra Meal Service and Movies Flight 901 Depart SCL 740AM Arrive EZE 1010AM Boeing 747 WeFr Ultra Meal Service NEW ADDED SERVICE!! Southbound - Boeing 747 Miami International - Rio de Janeiro Galeao Flight 983 Depart MIA 1030PM Arrive GIG 740AM Boeing 747 ThSa Ultra Meal Service and Movies Service from Dallas/Ft. Worth, Houston and New Orleans to Panama City/Balboa City, in the Canal Zone, was increased from one weekly flight to two, effective on June 1, 1981. Passengers flying to Venezuela, also enjoyed increased service from DFW, Houston, and New Orleans, to both Maracaibo and Caracas. Three flights that were operating prior to June 1, were complemented by the addition of another weekly flight from all three mainland cities. NEW ADDED SERVICE!! Southbound - Boeing 727 Stretch Jet Dallas/Ft. Worth Regional - Houston Intercontinental - New Orleans Moisant - Panama City/Balboa City Flight 919 Depart DFW 1130AM Arrive IAH 1220PM Tu Ultra Beverage Service Flight 919 Depart IAH 105PM Arrive MSY 200PM Tu Ultra Beverage Service Flight 919 Depart MSY 245PM Arrive PTY 610PM Tu Ultra Meal Service NEW ADDED SERVICE!! Southbound - Boeing 727 Stretch Jet Dallas/Ft. Worth Regional - Houston Intercontinental - New Moisant - Maracaibo La Chinita - Caracas Simon Bolivar Flight 931 Depart DFW 1005PM Arrive IAH 1055PM ExMoTuWe Ultra Beverage Service Flight 931 Depart IAH 1130PM Arrive MSY 1225AM ExMoTuWe Ultra Beverage Service Flight 931 Depart MSY 100AM Arrive MAR 600AM ExTuWeTh Ultra Snack Service Flight 931 Depart MAR 700AM Arrive CCS 800AM ExTuWeTh Ultra Beverage Service Photo 1: A Braniff International Boeing 747 is prominently featured in this October 1981, advertisement Airline's increased 747 service between the US Mainland and Bogota, Colombia, as well as Rio de Janeiro, Brazil and Santiago, Chile. Braniff touted that it was the number 1 US airline serving South America. Braniff's long-time ad agency, Wells Rich Green/Southwest, Inc., created this highly colorful and impressive ad copy. Photo 2: This handsome two-page advertisement was placed in the center of the Braniff International Summer 1981 Domestic and International Timetable. All of the new increased summer schedules were posted in this timetable. Braniff Airways Foundation Copyright 1926 2026 Photo 1,2: Braniff Airways, Incorporated, Copyright Braniff International Heritage Archives Now Associated with The University of Texas at Dallas System Braniff Airways Space Sciences Endowment

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BRANIFF FASTBACK JETS SERVE SMALLER CITIES WITH EFFICIENCY - Braniff International BAC One-11 Fastback Jet dubbed The New Jet is taxiing at Dallas Love Field in 1968. Braniff's short haul airliner is painted in the 1967 Alexander Girard/Harper and George Red Solid Colors Scheme. Braniff Airways Foundation Copyright 1926 2026 Photo: Braniff Airways, Incorporated, Copyright Braniff International Heritage Archives Now Associated with The University of Texas at Dallas System Braniff Airways Space Sciences Endowment

HIGH ALTITUDE BRANIFF - Braniff International increased its service between Texas and Europe, on April 26, 1970. The long-running Braniff/Pan Am Interchange service from Houston, Dallas and Chicago, to London and Frankfurt offered further enhanced service with the new improved schedules. Braniff Airways entered into a unique interchange agreement with Pan American World Airways on July 1, 1962. The agreement enabled passengers from Houston and Dallas, Texas, to enjoy single-plane service to London Heathrow Airport and Frankfurt, Germany, via Chicago. A Pan American Boeing 707-320 was operated by Braniff crews from Houston to Chicago, where Pan Am crews assumed the flight to Europe. The new long-haul flight proved to be a highly popular and lucrative service for both airlines. The interchange service marked the first time that Texas had access to through-plane service to Europe. Service remained basically unchanged until April 26, 1970, when additional single-plane service was added to other European destinations and new Boeing 747 connection service to England and Germany, was made available from Chicago. The regular interchange jet flight from Houston and Dallas to Chicago O'Hare Airport was perfectly timed to connect with Pan Am's new Boeing 747 Clipper flight to London Heathrow, with continuing service to Frankfurt. The new Pan Am Boeing 707 flight now continued from Chicago, and flew nonstop to Shannon, Ireland, on a daily basis. However, on Tuesdays, Thursdays and Saturday, the flight continued on to Paris, France, and every Sunday and Friday, the flight flew to Amsterdam in the Netherlands, and finally on Mondays and Wednesdays, the 707 continued to Brussels, Belgium. With the change of schedule, passengers were able to choose their destination according to the day of the week, rather than having only two choices, London and Frankfurt, with the older schedule. Similar return flight schedules were also available for passengers traveling to Chicago and Texas. The new eastbound 707 flight was scheduled so that it arrived at its European destinations early in the morning, giving passengers the entire first day of arrival for conducting business or sightseeing. The Braniff/Pan Am Interchange schedules as of April 26, 1970, were as follows: NEW!! Eastbound - Boeing 707-320 Intercontinental Jet Houston Intercontinental - Dallas Love Field - Chicago O'Hare - Shannon - Amsterdam Schiphol Flight 64 Depart IAH 100PM Arrive DAL 148PM Daily Beverage Service Braniff Crew Flight 64 Depart DAL 220PM Arrive ORD 420PM Daily Meal Service Flight 64 Depart ORD 630PM Arrive SNN 730AM Daily Meal Service Flight 64 Depart SNN 800AM Arrive AMS 1000AM MoSa Beverages Served NEW!! Eastbound - Boeing 707-320 Intercontinental Jet Houston Intercontinental - Dallas Love Field Chicago O'Hare - Shannon - Brussels National Flight 64 Depart IAH 100PM Arrive DAL 148PM Daily Beverage Service Braniff Crew Flight 64 Depart DAL 220PM Arrive ORD 420PM Daily Meal Service Flight 64 Depart ORD 630PM Arrive SNN 730AM Daily Meal Service Flight 64 Depart SNN 800AM Arrive BRU 955AM TuTh Beverage Service NEW!! Eastbound - Boeing 707-320 Intercontinental Jet Houston Intercontinental - Dallas Love Field Chicago O'Hare - Shannon - Paris Orly Flight 64 Depart IAH 100PM Arrive DAL 148PM Daily Beverage Service Braniff Crew Flight 64 Depart DAL 220PM Arrive ORD 420PM Daily Meal Service Flight 64 Depart ORD 630PM Arrive SNN 730AM Daily Meal Service Flight 64 Depart SNN 800AM Arrive ORY 1000AM WeFrSu Beverage Service Braniff offered both First Class and Economy Class one-way fares over the revised interchange route, which were as follows: Houston - Amsterdam First Class - $512.00 USD Economy Class - $366.00 USD Houston - Shannon First Class - $461.00 USD Economy Class - $319.00 USD Dallas - Paris First Class - $506.00 USD Economy Class - $364.00 USD Dallas - Brussels First Class - $506.00 USD Economy Class - $364.00 USD Photo 1: The Pan American Boeing 707-321C that was used on the Texas/Europe Interchange Service was registered as N759PA and dubbed Jet Clipper Texas. Ship N759PA is taxiing at Dallas Love Field along with Braniff Boeing 707-327C Intercontinental Jets in the fall of 1966. The big long-range jetliner wore its Pan Am paint scheme for the duration of the Braniff/Pan Am Interchange Agreement. Photo 2: Braniff's new Pan Am Europe Interchange schedules were printed in the April 26, 1970 Domestic and International Timetable. Inside the timetable, was this handsome route map that depicted the historic Braniff/PanAm Trail to the European Continent. Braniff Airways Foundation Copyright 1926 2026 Photo 1: Braniff Airways, Incorporated, Copyright Photo 2: Braniff Airways, Incorporated, Copyright Braniff International Heritage Archives Now Associated with The University of Texas at Dallas System Braniff Airways Space Sciences Endowment