AA737-823 From United States of America, joined Mar 2000, 5386 posts, RR: 11 Posted (7 years 7 months 2 days 4 hours ago) and read 1466 times:
QUICK question-
Did Continental serve China in the 1970s? Have they EVER served China before this past spring (2005)?
PLEASE help me to settle a dispute...
FoxBravo From United States of America, joined Nov 2003, 2816 posts, RR: 5 Reply 1, posted (7 years 7 months 2 days 4 hours ago) and read 1446 times:
I don't believe so--not regular scheduled service to mainland China, at least. Unless it was some sort of charter, like the time they sent an Air Mike 737 (in CO colors) to Hainan to pick up the crew of that P-3 that got hit by a Chinese fighter.
In fact, I don't believe any U.S. airline operated regular service to mainland China during the 1970s. Pan Am was the first to resume flights, in 1981.
ANother From , joined Dec 1969, posts, RR: Reply 2, posted (7 years 7 months 1 day 10 hours ago) and read 1390 times:
a bit but I recall a Pan Am delegate at some meeting, or another, saying in all seriousness. "There is only one China, and Pan Am flies to both of them"
There is a story, probably an urban myth, about Canadian Pacific's first, and only flight into Shanghai. The Maoists were marching to the airport as the aircraft was preparing for departure. The CP official, who was leaving on that flight, offered a seat to the NorthWest Orient station manager. Apparently the station manager said, no thanks - this will blow over in a couple of weeks! He didn't get out for 10 years.
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but I recall a Pan Am delegate at some meeting, or another, saying in all seriousness. "There is only one China, and Pan Am flies to both of them"
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