I hate how airlines do this. There was an extremely similar video posted a few weeks about about the last day of Pan Am, and it has been the same story with other airline failures. They operate business-as-usual right up until the last moment. This includes booking flights and having customers show up to the airport, then pulling the plug at the last possible moment.
It really is something the Feds should address. Something along the lines of if you sell tickets for a flight, you're obligated to operate it. Then again, I'm not sure how that could be enforced. Sure the feds could fine the company, but good luck getting blood out of that stone when they're already going out of business.
At least TWA was bought out by American. The airline existed for several months under the American's umbrella. American initially absorbed most TWA's schedule. For a brief time you could book American Airlines flights that were "operated by TWA." TWA passengers were accommodated with American flights. TWA's last flight was a sad event, but a surprise.
At this point TWA was already owned by American Airlines for about 9 months, this is just the last flight that was officially flown by TWA. The next day all flights were officially operated by American Airlines.
No different than the last US Airways flight, or the last Northwest Airlines flight, or the last Continental Airlines flight. Nobody showed up on December 2 2001 suddenly without a flight because the airline was dead. The closure of TWA was planned well in advanced.
It was one of the first commercial carriers ever established and went on to be a major player in the industry for about 80 years.
For a brief period after PanAm went under, it was the most prestigious American airline, our "flag carrier" airline, which would fly the Pope or other dignitaries coming to the US.
Mike__O@reddit
I hate how airlines do this. There was an extremely similar video posted a few weeks about about the last day of Pan Am, and it has been the same story with other airline failures. They operate business-as-usual right up until the last moment. This includes booking flights and having customers show up to the airport, then pulling the plug at the last possible moment.
It really is something the Feds should address. Something along the lines of if you sell tickets for a flight, you're obligated to operate it. Then again, I'm not sure how that could be enforced. Sure the feds could fine the company, but good luck getting blood out of that stone when they're already going out of business.
superimu@reddit
At least TWA was bought out by American. The airline existed for several months under the American's umbrella. American initially absorbed most TWA's schedule. For a brief time you could book American Airlines flights that were "operated by TWA." TWA passengers were accommodated with American flights. TWA's last flight was a sad event, but a surprise.
halfty1@reddit
At this point TWA was already owned by American Airlines for about 9 months, this is just the last flight that was officially flown by TWA. The next day all flights were officially operated by American Airlines.
No different than the last US Airways flight, or the last Northwest Airlines flight, or the last Continental Airlines flight. Nobody showed up on December 2 2001 suddenly without a flight because the airline was dead. The closure of TWA was planned well in advanced.
Realistic-Stable-758@reddit
sorry but what is TWA?
CardinalOfNYC@reddit
TWA stands for Trans World Airlines.
It was one of the first commercial carriers ever established and went on to be a major player in the industry for about 80 years.
For a brief period after PanAm went under, it was the most prestigious American airline, our "flag carrier" airline, which would fly the Pope or other dignitaries coming to the US.
Unfair-Hour7368@reddit
Have you ever heard of google?