Celebrating 50 Years of Trans-Atlantic Commercial Flight

Travel Blog  •  Eva Holland  •  10.01.08 | 11:00 AM ET

imageSo, 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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Eva Holland is co-editor of World Hum. She is a former associate editor at Up Here and Up Here Business magazines, and a contributor to Vela. She's based in Canada's Yukon territory.


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