It's about the cheapest ticket since 1978. People want it all for nothing. I was a Passenger Service Agent at that tkt counter at Dulles! Brought back a lot of memories! 🎉
A good video, but even in 1987 the writing was on the wall for Pan Am. 103 the following year sped up Pan Am's demise. I never used the Pan Am credit card, but in the 80's I applied for one. I still have the card. My only souvenir of the airline.
It's interesting but Pan Am had it's most profitable quarter in it's history in 1988. It's debatable but Pan Am had turned a corner by early 1988 though 103 changed all that
Yes..but we were the best..we were the flag carrier of the United States. I flew for them from 1968 until we closed. We all worked as a team to make us number one. We all knew that we were the best and we worked hard to keep it that way. There will never ever be another Pan Am…I am honored to have worked for such a fabulous company..Pan Am made me the person I am today..
It’s sad to think but Pan Am 103 was partially caused by not staff not following “bag reconciliation”. A mandate by the FAA prior to the accident requiring unaccompanied bags to be personally screened or offloaded. That’s why you often hear that your flight is delayed as a passenger didn’t board and their baggage is being offloaded.
It’s sad to think if the corrupt filthy government of the United States had shared intelligence information to Pan American of a ‘terrorist’ action against its flagship carrier during the Christmas holidays 1988 perhaps this tragedy wouldn’t have happened? What is even more sad this same government showed indifference toward Pan American World Airways and yet bailed out how many U.S. carriers post 9/11 and covid 19 shutdowns !
Pan Am was not yet bankrupt when this video was made, but they were struggling financially. Nevertheless, it's impressive that they managed to have many celebrities and other well known people for the time participate in the video.
Wow. Still PAN AM videos. They pop up on my YT Short videos. I worked at PAA. In Miami. Then other international American airlines comp. as FA. It was A VERY professional company, when the idea of professionalism was in fast decline. George Bush Sr. put PAA outta business . Permitting Texas based AA to fly overseas. Water under the bridge. I think someone in Miami owns the logo. haven't been to Miami Aware store in y e a r s. Last I heard closed. Guess 35 years later it's memory fading away
The 1973 OPEC embargo, recession, 1978 airline industry deregulation, gas guzzling fleet, the National Airlines merger and Lockerbie all took their toll on the company.
@@elfulano5884 don't forget one of the most detrimental moves in my opinion was selling off the pacific routes. I would understand selling the pan am building in New York and the hotel chain but not an exclusive route network the seperated them from the rest. A lot of airlines who filed chapter 11 after 9/11 learnt from Pan Am's errors by not selling their silverware first. I think if Pan Am had better management who knew how to restructure the airline to be competitive in a deregulated environment they would be still around today.
He says: "We want to make these customers feel AS IF we really want their business." He does not say we have to make these customers know we really want their business. Poor, but telling choice of words.
@@broadstreet21 By refusing to fly to Israel. They flew only to the Arabs. At the time, Najeeb Halaby, an Arab, was the head of Pan American. Whereas TWA, under Howard Hughes, flew to both Egypt and to Israel.
@@broadstreet21 No! Pan American continued to only fly to the Arabs. For example. They were involved in a terrorist action in Karachi, resulting in deaths due to Arab hijackers. And flight 103, look where honoring the Arab boycott got them. Unlike TWA, which flew into Tel-Aviv for years, Pan American never flew to Tel-Aviv.
It's about the cheapest ticket since 1978. People want it all for nothing. I was a Passenger Service Agent at that tkt counter at Dulles! Brought back a lot of memories! 🎉
Oh man! With such an inspirational video, I just know they’re gonna make it!
Let's just avoid a flight over Scotland ok? Don't ask why.
I was hired by pan am in 1988 I worked as a flight attendant until they closed in December 1991 I was re hired by American Airlines i just retired
I miss PAN AM immensely.
You miss not matching onboard passengers to checked luggage??
You miss an American airline honoring an arab boycott?? (unlike TWA)
A good video, but even in 1987 the writing was on the wall for Pan Am. 103 the following year sped up Pan Am's demise. I never used the Pan Am credit card, but in the 80's I applied for one. I still have the card. My only souvenir of the airline.
It's interesting but Pan Am had it's most profitable quarter in it's history in 1988. It's debatable but Pan Am had turned a corner by early 1988 though 103 changed all that
Thank you. I (sadly) never got to fly Pan Am barely too young - but I relish these videos thank you!
You are so welcome! You should check out our podcast! podcast.thepanammuseum.org/share 💙✈️👨✈️🧑✈️👩✈️
Thank you David Hinson!!!! I love these videos!
Yes..but we were the best..we were the flag carrier of the United States. I flew for them from 1968 until we closed. We all worked as a team to make us number one. We all knew that we were the best and we worked hard to keep it that way. There will never ever be another Pan Am…I am honored to have worked for such a fabulous company..Pan Am made me the person I am today..
You should check out our podcast! podcast.thepanammuseum.org/share 💙✈️👨✈️🧑✈️👩✈️
How does British Airways, Emirates, or Singapore Airlines stack up? Their first class suites looked unreal.
It’s sad to think but Pan Am 103 was partially caused by not staff not following “bag reconciliation”. A mandate by the FAA prior to the accident requiring unaccompanied bags to be personally screened or offloaded. That’s why you often hear that your flight is delayed as a passenger didn’t board and their baggage is being offloaded.
It’s sad to think if the corrupt filthy government of the United States had shared intelligence information to Pan American of a ‘terrorist’ action against its flagship carrier during the Christmas holidays 1988 perhaps this tragedy wouldn’t have happened? What is even more sad this same government showed indifference toward Pan American World Airways and yet bailed out how many U.S. carriers post 9/11 and covid 19 shutdowns !
still doesn't prevent passengers on a suicide mission if their bags aren't screened
Those Frankfurt-based employees failed the company.
@@elfulano5884 As well as their Heathrow employees!
Long time ago...
Pan Am was not yet bankrupt when this video was made, but they were struggling financially. Nevertheless, it's impressive that they managed to have many celebrities and other well known people for the time participate in the video.
Wow. Still PAN AM videos. They pop up on my YT Short videos. I worked at PAA. In Miami. Then other international American airlines comp. as FA. It was A VERY professional company, when the idea of professionalism was in fast decline. George Bush Sr. put PAA outta business . Permitting Texas based AA to fly overseas. Water under the bridge. I think someone in Miami owns the logo. haven't been to Miami Aware store in y e a r s. Last I heard closed. Guess 35 years later it's memory fading away
I think lots mire than aa going intl caused it.
AA began trans Atlantic service in 1982.
All that & they STILL went out of business.
Their customer service reputation overpowers that of their leadership
The 1973 OPEC embargo, recession, 1978 airline industry deregulation, gas guzzling fleet, the National Airlines merger and Lockerbie all took their toll on the company.
@@elfulano5884 don't forget one of the most detrimental moves in my opinion was selling off the pacific routes. I would understand selling the pan am building in New York and the hotel chain but not an exclusive route network the seperated them from the rest. A lot of airlines who filed chapter 11 after 9/11 learnt from Pan Am's errors by not selling their silverware first. I think if Pan Am had better management who knew how to restructure the airline to be competitive in a deregulated environment they would be still around today.
He says: "We want to make these customers feel AS IF we really want their business." He does not say we have to make these customers know we really want their business. Poor, but telling choice of words.
They honored the Arab boycott of Israel--unlike TWA.
Wait, they honoured the boycott of Israel, how so?
@@broadstreet21 By refusing to fly to Israel. They flew only to the Arabs.
At the time, Najeeb Halaby, an Arab, was the head of Pan American.
Whereas TWA, under Howard Hughes, flew to both Egypt and to Israel.
@@stuartlee6622 Oh, well he only served as CEO for two years, the boycott rescinded after he left, right?
@@broadstreet21 No! Pan American continued to only fly to the Arabs. For example. They were involved in a terrorist action in Karachi, resulting in deaths due to Arab hijackers.
And flight 103, look where honoring the Arab boycott got them.
Unlike TWA, which flew into Tel-Aviv for years, Pan American never flew to Tel-Aviv.
@@stuartlee6622 Really. Why would they continue their boycott, even after the departure of the CEO who began it?
Blue and red, what a hideous color combination.