Celebrating 50 Years of Trans-Atlantic Commercial Flight
Travel Blog • Eva Holland • 10.01.08 | 11:00 AM ET
So, what’s changed in 50 years of trans-Atlantic commercial flight? With inflation factored in, today’s prices are 16 times lower, for a start. The Times of London marks the anniversary with a roundup of changes the route has seen since the first London-to-New York flight took off on October 4, 1958.
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