HIGH ALTITUDE BRANIFF - Five years after Braniff Airways, Inc., petitioned the Civil Aeronautics Board for authority to fly between the US Mainland and Central and South America, the small Midwest and Southwest carrier inaugurated its first service between the two continents on June 4, 1948. Douglas DC-6 and DC-4 Braniff-Liners were used on the new routes and were complimented with the DC-3 as service expanded to high altitude destinations. Just prior to the 20th Anniversary of the first flight of Braniff Airways, the Dallas-based carrier inaugurated the new service from the U. S. Mainland to Cuba, Central, and South America. On Friday, June 4, 1948, a Braniff International Airways Douglas DC-6 inaugurated the Airline's first service to the South American Continent. The initial routing was Dallas, Houston, Havana, Panama, and Guayaquil, Ecuador, with Lima, Peru, added on June 18, 1948. Braniff's first flight to Latin America departed from Chicago Midway Airport on June 4, and headed for Dallas and then Houston, the new international Gateway City on the Braniff route map. The big Douglas DC-6 departed the 1940 Air Terminal at Houston Municipal Airport early in the evening for its first stop at Havana, Cuba. The flight continued on to Balboa, Panama, and finally Guayaquil, Ecuador. On June 5, the luxurious Douglas DC-6 arrived at Guayaquil early in the morning, which marked the completion of the first Braniff service to South America. The first return flight arrived at Houston on Monday, June 7, which marked the first complete roundtrip of Braniff International Airways new service to Cuba, Central, and South America. Braniff initially operated three roundtrip flights weekly with three types of service along the routing from Houston to Guayaquil with stops at Havana and Panama. Reduced rate Tourist Class DC-4 service, the lowest price DC-6 Sleeper flights, and reduced tariffs on all South American flights highlighted the new service levels. From Houston, two Douglas DC-6 Sleeper flights departed Houston each Monday and Friday evening and arrived at Havana before 11PM and Balboa, Panama, before 4AM. The Monday flight continued on to Guayaquil, Ecuador, and landed early the following morning. Braniff's economical Douglas DC-4 Tourist Liner flights departed Houston mid-afternoon on Wednesdays only and continued to Cuba, Panama, and landed at Guayaquil just before 8AM the following day. Douglas DC-6 service to the north departed Guayaquil at just after midnight on Sundays and Tuesdays with intermediate stops at Balboa and Havana before arriving Houston just after 11AM. The Tourist Liner DC-4 flight departed Guayaquil each Thursday before 11PM and arrived at Houston on Friday afternoon just before 1PM. Douglas DC-4 Tourist Liner aircraft were easily converted from passenger to cargo or a combination of the two as needed. Braniff's new schedules between the US Mainland and Cuba, Central and Latin America on June 18, 1948, were as follows: NEW!! Southbound - Douglas DC-6 Braniff-Liner Chicago Midway - Kansas City Municipal - Dallas Love Field - Houston Municipal - Havana Rancho-Boyeros - Panama/Balboa City Howard AFB - Lima Limatambo Flight 31 Depart MDW 1105AM Arrive MKC 1255PM Fr Complimentary Meal No Change of Plane Chicago to Lima Change of Flight number at DAL Flight 31 Depart MKC 115PM Arrive DAL 320PM Fr   Flight 601 Depart DAL 350PM Arrive HOU 500PM Fr Flight number change at DAL/no change of plane Flight 601 Depart HOU 600PM Arrive HAV 1045PM Fr Complimentary Meal Flight 601 Depart HAV 1130PM Arrive BLB 340AM Fr Flight 601 Depart BLB 420AM Arrive LIM 1005AM Sa Complimentary Meal Terminates Operates northbound return Flight 602 on Sundays Chicago Midway - Kansas City Municipal - Dallas Love Field - Houston Municipal - Havana Rancho-Boyeros - Panama/Balboa City Howard AFB - Guayaquil Simon Bolivar - Lima Limatambo Flight 31 Depart MDW 1105AM Arrive MKC 1255PM Mo Complimentary Meal No Change of Plane Chicago to Lima Change of Flight number at DAL Flight 31 Depart MKC 115PM Arrive DAL 320PM Mo   Flight 603 Depart DAL 350PM Arrive HOU 500PM Mo Flight number change at DAL/no change of plane Flight 603 Depart HOU 600PM Arrive HAV 1045PM Mo Complimentary Meal Flight 603 Depart HAV 1130PM Arrive BLB 340AM Mo Flight 603 Depart BLB 420AM Arrive GYE 730AM Tu Complimentary Meal Flight 603 Depart GYE 800AM Arrive LIM 1055AM Tu Complimentary Meal Terminates Operates northbound return Flight 600 on Tuesdays NEW!! Southbound - Douglas DC-4 Braniff-Liner Chicago Midway - Kansas City Municipal - Ft. Worth Meacham - Dallas Love Field - Houston Municipal - Havana Rancho-Boyeros - Panama/Balboa City Howard AFB - Guayaquil Simon Bolivar - Lima Limatambo Flight 403 Depart MDW 545AM Arrive MKC 800AM We Complimentary Meal Flight 403 Depart MKC 820AM Arrive FTW 1055AM We  Flight 403 Depart FTW 1115AM Arrive DAL 1135AM We Flight 403 Depart DAL 1201PM Arrive HOU 124PM We Flight 403 Depart HOU 300PM Arrive HAV 855PM We Complimentary Meal Flight 403 Depart HAV 955AM Arrive BLB 320AM We  Flight 403 Depart BLB 405AM Arrive GYE 755AM Th Complimentary Meal Flight 403 Depart GYE 825AM Arrive LIM 1225PM Th Terminates Operates return northbound Flight 402 every Thursday afternoon Braniff offered only First Class service and fares between the US Mainland and Latin America. One-way and roundtrip fares were as follows: Dallas - Havana First Class - One-Way $87.00 USD; Roundtrip $156.60 USD Dallas - Panama City/Balboa First Class - One-Way $180.00 USD; Roundtrip $324.00 USD Dallas - Guayaquil First Class - One-Way $301.00 USD; Roundtrip $542.80 USD Dallas - Lima First Class - One-way $386.00 USD; Roundtrip $635.80 USD Clever advertising had become a Braniff hallmark and included the following advertising slogans for the new Latin American service: Now Braniff Friendly Transportation Serves the Americas From the Houston Air Gateway to Havana - Balboa - Guayaquil - Lima Fly Braniff To South America Braniff Makes Air Travel History Fast DC-6 Time From Chicago To: Dallas 3 Hours 20 Minutes; Houston 5:08; Havana 10:40; Panama City/Balboa 15:35; Guayaquil, Ecuador 15:35; Lima, Peru 22 Hours 3 Types of Service to Latin America - For all passengers: new speed and luxury. Airfoam full adjustable Braniff Sleeper Chairs, curtained privacy. Complimentary meals, of course. For De Luxe Travelers: Bedtime in the sky....Down-soft berths at reasonable rates in DC-6 Braniff-Liners...international travel luxury, indeed! For Tourists: A never-before service in a Braniff-designed Douglas DC-4 Tourist Liner. Attractive tourist rates. Ask for details. Three fast flights each week....new, direct one-company service....the newest, finest aircraft....new fast schedules to speed your travel, communication and shipping. And for Shippers - Fast, reliable air cargo service with one-company responsibility from the point of enplaning to point of deplaning. Photo 1: Thirty years later, on June 4, 1978, Braniff International celebrated its 30th year of service in Latin America, and two weeks later on June 20, the company celebrated its 50th year of providing the finest in air transportation. The Douglas DC-6 and DC-4 began Braniff's legendary reign on the West Coast of South America, and Douglas airliners were still the backbone of the Latin American fleet in July 1979. McDonnell-Douglas DC-8-62 Intercontinental Jet registered as N1809E is departing Los Angeles International Airport for Lima, Peru, in February 1979. The sleek jet is painted in the 1978 Chocolate Brown Ultra Color Scheme with White Lower Fuselage and Cream, Orange, and Chocolate Brown Power Paint Stripes and Braniff Ultra Script in Cream. Photo 2: The June 4, 1948 Braniff International Airways Domestic and International Timetable featured the new Cuba, Central and Latin America schedules that also included service to Lima, which was not inaugurated until June 18, 1948. The front cover featured a large Braniff route map that detailed the carrier's linking of the America's in blue with red route lines and a Douglas DC-6 in blue to the left side of the map. The text, ...From the Houston Air Gateway to HAVANA - BALBOA - GUAYAQUIL - LIMA, was printed under the route map, and was followed by a Braniff logo in blue and red over a red background. At the top of the timetable, Braniff International Airways script in white was placed over a red background. This attractive advertisement was placed near the end of the timetable and touted Braniff's new South America service. Braniff Airways Foundation Copyright 1926 2026 Photo 1: Photographer Frank C. Duarte, Copyright Photo 2: Braniff Airways, Incorporated, Copyright Braniff International Heritage Archives Now Associated with The University of Texas at Dallas System Braniff Airways Space Sciences Endowment braniffinternational.com braniffboutique.com flybraniff.com braniffinternationalhotels.c…

BRANIFF HIGH ALTITUDE - Photo 2: The June 4, 1948 Braniff International Airways Domestic and International Timetable featured the new Cuba, Central and Latin America schedules that also included service to Lima, which was not inaugurated until June 18, 1948. The front cover featured a large Braniff route map that detailed the carrier's linking of the America's in blue with red route lines and a Douglas DC-6 in blue to the left side of the map. The text, ...From the Houston Air Gateway to HAVANA - BALBOA - GUAYAQUIL - LIMA, was printed under the route map, and was followed by a Braniff logo in blue and red over a red background. At the top of the timetable, Braniff International Airways script in white was placed over a red background. This attractive advertisement was placed near the end of the timetable and touted Braniff's new South America service. Braniff Airways Foundation Copyright 1926 2026 Photo 1: Photographer Frank C. Duarte, Copyright Photo 2: Braniff Airways, Incorporated, Copyright Braniff International Heritage Archives Now Associated with The University of Texas at Dallas System Braniff Airways Space Sciences Endowment braniffinternational.com braniffboutique.com flybraniff.com braniffinternationalhotels.c…

DON'T MISS THIS BRANIFF HISTORY TODAY SERIES BEGINS JUNE 20th!!!!! - That's right, our famed daily flight through the history of Braniff Airways, begins on June 20, 2026, the anniversary of the first Braniff flight and the 98th birthday of the fabled company! Lots of new material plus all of the classic history clips that you love!!!! From Stinson's to 747s, it's Braniff, and no other airline has the story that we have to tell. Join us for the 98th year of Braniff International. We have another exciting event coming your way, also on June 20th!!!!!!! This will be announced very soon!!!!!! Photo: Photographer Alan Lord, Copyright

HIGH ALTITUDE BRANIFF - The beauty of the Pacific Northwest was made easily accessible from Central America, on June 2, 1969, when new single-plane service was inaugurated between Seattle/Tacoma, Washington and Panama City/Balboa City in the Canal Zone. Braniff new route was awarded recently during the Civil Aeronautics Board's Pacific Northwest - Southwest Service Investigation Case, and coincided with new Nonstop service between Seattle/Tacoma, Washington, and Houston, Texas. Braniff operated 102 passenger Boeing 727-100 Trijet aircraft over the new route, which created a direct Great Circle Route from the Orient to South America. Service originated in Portland, Oregon, continued to Seattle/Tacoma International Airport, and then proceeded Nonstop to Houston. The flight then flew Nonstop to Panama City, Panama, except on two days when it stopped at New Orleans and then proceeded to Panama City. The flight was conveniently timed for connections to other Braniff International Latin America destinations. Braniff's new schedules between Portland, Seattle/Tacoma, and Houston, Panama City were as follows: Southbound - Boeing 727-100 Portland - Seattle/Tacoma - Houston Intercontinental - Panama City Tocumen Depart PDX 130PM Arrive SEA 202PM Flight 187 Daily Depart SEA 230PM Arrive IAH 805PM Flight 187 Daily Meal Depart IAH 900PM Arrive PTY 1243AM Flight 187 Ex MoFr Meal Portland - Seattle/Tacoma - Houston Intercontinental - New Orleans Moisant - Panama City Tocumen Depart PDX 130PM Arrive SEA 202PM Flight 187 Daily Depart SEA 230PM Arrive IAH 805PM Flight 187 Daily Meal Depart IAH 900PM Arrive MSY 1005PM Flight 187 MoSa Beverage No Local Traffic Depart MSY 1035PM Arrive PTY 150AM Flight 187 MoSa Meal Terminates/operated return Flight 186 The Houston Flight 187 was perfectly time for connections throughout Latin America, from Panama City Tocumen Airport. Braniff's connecting flights at Panama City, included the following destinations: Antofagasta, Chile; Asuncion, Paraguay; Buenos Aires, Argentina; La Paz, Bolivia; Lima, Peru; Quito, Ecuador; Rio de Janeiro, Brazil; Santiago, Chile, and Sao Paulo, Brazil. The New Orleans Flight 187 was conveniently timed for connections from Panama City to destinations throughout Latin America. The connection destinations included La Paz, Bolivia; Lima, Peru; Quito, Ecuador; Rio de Janeiro, Brazil; Santiago, Chile, and Sao Paulo, Brazil. The Northbound return Flight 186 departed Panama City Tocumen Airport at 430AM everyday except Mondays and Fridays and flew Non-Stop to Houston Intercontinental Airport where it arrived at 819AM, with meal served while enroute. The flight continued to Seattle/Tacoma at 930AM with meal service aloft before arriving at 1119AM. After a brief stop, the flight continued to Portland at 1145AM where it arrived an hour later at 1219PM and then terminated. The New Orleans return Flight 186 departed Panama City at 330AM and arrived at Moisant at 645AM every Monday and Friday, with meal service while enroute. The flight continued to Houston at 740AM and arrived at Intercontinental at 845AM, with beverages served aloft. After a 45-minute stop, the flight continued Nonstop to Seattle/Tacoma everyday at 930AM, and passengers were served beverages and a meal while enroute. The flight arrived SEA at 1119AM and after a brief stop it continued to Portland at 1145AM where it arrived 1219PM and then terminated. Braniff offered both First Class and Coach fares between the Pacific Northwest and Central America, on the domestic and international segments and Excursion fares only over the international routes. One way and roundtrip (double one-way fare) fares were as follows: Portland - Seattle First Class - One Way $17.00 USD Coach Class - One Way $15.00 USD Seattle - Houston First Class - One Way $160.00 USD Coach Class - One Way $127.00 USD Houston - Panama City First Class - One Way $185.00 USD Coach Class - One Way $133.00 USD Excursion Class - Roundtrip $225.00 USD New Orleans - Panama City First Class - One Way $181.00 USD Coach Class - One Way $110.00 USD Excursion Class - Roundtrip $179.00 USD Photo 1: Braniff International Boeing 727-27C registered as N7295 is landing at Chicago O'Hare International Airport in June 1977. The Quick Change Convertible Cargo/Passenger Trijet is painted in the 1971 Geddis/Harper and George Orange over Mustard/Ochre with White Cheat Line and Alexander Girard Sky Font in White with Enhanced BI Tail Logo in White and Ochre. This aircraft was the seventh of eight Series -27Cs delivered to Braniff during 1967. Photo 2: The June 2, 1969, Domestic and International Timetable featured the new Pacific Northwest to Central America schedules. The timetable front cover featured a large pink Alexander Girard BI Logo over a white background while the remaining two-thirds of the cover was dark blue and featured white Braniff International Girard Sky Font at the upper edge followed by the same script in the center, "United States Mexico South America.” This unique ad touts the new Panama Gateway service. Braniff Airways Foundation Copyright 1926 2026 Photo 1: Photographer Bob Garrard, Copyright Photo 2: Braniff Airways, Incorporated, Copyright Braniff International Heritage Archives Now Associated with The University of Texas at Dallas System Braniff Airways Space Sciences Endowment braniffinternational.com braniffboutique.com flybraniff.com braniffinternationalhotels.c…

BRANIFF HIGH ALTITUDE - Photo 2: The June 2, 1969, Domestic and International Timetable featured the new Pacific Northwest to Central America schedules. The timetable front cover featured a large pink Alexander Girard BI Logo over a white background while the remaining two-thirds of the cover was dark blue and featured white Braniff International Girard Sky Font at the upper edge followed by the same script in the center, "United States Mexico South America.” This unique ad touts the new Panama Gateway service. Braniff Airways Foundation Copyright 1926 2026 Photo 1: Photographer Bob Garrard, Copyright Photo 2: Braniff Airways, Incorporated, Copyright Braniff International Heritage Archives Now Associated with The University of Texas at Dallas System Braniff Airways Space Sciences Endowment braniffinternational.com braniffboutique.com flybraniff.com braniffinternationalhotels.c…

HIGH ALTITUDE BRANIFF - Braniff International inaugurated new nonstop Boeing 747 Jumbo Jet service from Miami, Florida, to Rio de Janeiro, Brazil. Load factors throughout Braniff's Latin American Division had been very high and were climbing. However, because of the unprecedented rises in fuel costs during 1979 and 1980, Braniff's venerable workhorse on the LAD routes, the McDonnell-Douglas DC-8-62 Intercontinental Jet, had become unprofitable. Heavy losses were reported in the Division during 1979 and 1980, whereas prior to that time the Division reported healthy profits since 1965. Braniff could operate its massive Boeing 747s over select routes between the Northern and Southern Hemispheres at a lower per mile cost than the DC-8s. With the rising load factors, it became apparent that the 747 would play a significant role in Braniff's South America. Braniff also began introducing Boeing 727-200 Ultra Space Jet service on select routes throughout Latin America. Braniff International's new Boeing 747 Ultra Space Jumbo Jet schedules between Miami International Airport and Rio de Janeiro Galeao International Airport were as follows: NEW!! Southbound - Boeing 747 Ultra Space Jumbo Jet Miami International - Rio de Janeiro Galeao Flight 973 Depart MIA 1100PM Arrive GIG 810AM Next Day ExTuThSa Nonstop Ultra Service Meal and Movie NEW!! Northbound - Boeing 747 Ultra Space Jumbo Jet Flight 972 Depart GIG 1120PM Arrive MIA 640AM Next Day ExWeFrSu Nonstop Ultra Service Meal and Movie Photo 1: The legendary McDonnell-Douglas DC-8-62 Intercontinental Jet was the premier airliner that operated over Braniff's Latin America Division routes from 1967 until 1982. Ship N802BN has been pushed back for departure at Rio de Janeiro Galeao International Airport in 1980 and is painted in the 1978 Mercury Blue Ultra Color Scheme. Photo 2: Braniff's new Boeing 747 Ultra Super Jet service between Miami and Rio became an instant hit and additional 747 service was expanded across the Southern Hemisphere as indicated by the full-page advertisement designed by Braniff's ad agency Wells Rich Greene/Southwest. In June 1981, Braniff launched a massive increase in service throughout its route system with remarkable results that caused whispers of an imminent turnaround became the norm throughout the summer of 1981 rather than the standard predictions of Braniff's demise. In South America, Braniff launched an assault to bring back its highly profitable LAD system and its only way to that goal was to replace its costly DC-8 fleet with Boeing 747s including the 747SP. Now passengers could enjoy Braniff Friends of the Orange 747 service between Miami and Bogota; Miami and Santiago; Miami and Buenos Aires and JFK and Buenos Aires. Braniff's bold move during the summer of 1981 was a fine example of how to correct problems and fly forward to profitability. However, the PATCO strike of August 1981 virtually reversed all of Braniff's fortunes just as the summer travel season was coming to an end. Braniff Airways Foundation Copyright 1926 2026 Photo 1: Photographer Clipperarctic, Copyright Photo 2: Braniff Airways, Incorporated, Copyright Braniff International Heritage Archives Now Associated with The University of Texas at Dallas System Braniff Airways Space Sciences Endowment braniffinternational.com braniffboutique.com flybraniff.com braniffinternationalhotels.c…

BRANIFF HIGH ALTITUDE - Photo 2: Braniff's new Boeing 747 Ultra Super Jet service between Miami and Rio became an instant hit and additional 747 service was expanded across the Southern Hemisphere as indicated by the full-page advertisement designed by Braniff's ad agency Wells Rich Greene/Southwest. In June 1981, Braniff launched a massive increase in service throughout its route system with remarkable results that caused whispers of an imminent turnaround became the norm throughout the summer of 1981 rather than the standard predictions of Braniff's demise. In South America, Braniff launched an assault to bring back its highly profitable LAD system and its only way to that goal was to replace its costly DC-8 fleet with Boeing 747s including the 747SP. Now passengers could enjoy Braniff Friends of the Orange 747 service between Miami and Bogota; Miami and Santiago; Miami and Buenos Aires and JFK and Buenos Aires. Braniff's bold move during the summer of 1981 was a fine example of how to correct problems and fly forward to profitability. However, the PATCO strike of August 1981 virtually reversed all of Braniff's fortunes just as the summer travel season was coming to an end. Braniff Airways Foundation Copyright 1926 2026 Photo 1: Photographer Clipperarctic, Copyright Photo 2: Braniff Airways, Incorporated, Copyright Braniff International Heritage Archives Now Associated with The University of Texas at Dallas System Braniff Airways Space Sciences Endowment braniffinternational.com braniffboutique.com flybraniff.com braniffinternationalhotels.c…

HIGH ALTITUDE BRANIFF - Braniff International began an expansion of services at Kansas City International Airport on June 1, 1979. Braniff's longtime association with Kansas City and its central US location made it the perfect candidate for a new expanded hub to compliment the Dallas/Ft. Worth hub. Prior to June 1, 1979, Braniff operated from six gates in Terminal A, and on June 1, it would add four additional Jetways, bringing the total to 10 gates (Gates 1 through 10). An array of new flights also began on June 1, that further strengthened Kansas City as a secondary hub city. The Braniff International Domestic and International Timetable dated April 29, 1979, featured the following nonstop service from Kansas City: Service in all Directions - Boeing 727-200 Ultra Space Jets Atlanta - 1 Nonstop ExSa Boston - 2 Daily Non-stops Chicago - 3 Daily Non-Stops; 1 Nonstop ExSa and 1 Nonstop ExSu Cleveland - 2 Daily Non-stops Dallas/Ft. Worth - 9 Daily Non-stops; 1 Non-Stop ExSa and 1 Nonstop ExSu Des Moines - 3 Daily Non-stops; 1 Nonstop ExSa Detroit - 1 Daily Nonstop; 1 Nonstop ExSa Houston - 3 Daily Non-stops Milwaukee - 1 Nonstop ExSa Minneapolis/St. Paul - 4 Daily Non-stops; 2 Non-stops ExSa New Orleans - 1 Daily Nonstop Oklahoma City - 2 Daily Non-stops; 1 Nonstop ExSu Omaha - 5 Daily Non-stops Philadelphia - 1 Nonstop ExSu Pittsburgh - 1 Daily Nonstop Salt Lake City - 1 Nonstop ExSa Seattle/Tacoma - 2 Daily Non-stops Tulsa - 3 Daily Non-Stops; 1 Nonstop ExSu Washington Dulles - 1 Daily Nonstop Wichita - 3 Daily Non-stops; 1 Nonstop ExSa and 1 Nonstop SuOnly Braniff's increased service at Kansas City International was was published in the June 1, 1979 Domestic and International Timetable and was as follows: NEW - Service in all Directions - Boeing 727-200 Ultra Space Jets Atlanta - 1 Daily Nonstop; 1 Nonstop ExSu Flight 261 Depart MCI 820AM Arrive ATL 1100AM ExSaSu Nonstop Ultra Service Meal and Beverage Flight 324 Depart MCI 555PM Arrive ATL 835PM Daily Nonstop Ultra Service Meal and Beverage Two connection flights were also offered through OKC every day at 1015AM and 240PM. Boston - 2 Daily Non-stops Flight 302 Depart MCI 100PM Arrive BOS 435PM Daily Nonstop Ultra Service Meal and Beverage Flight 82 Depart MCI 550PM Arrive BOS 925PM Daily Nonstop Ultra Service Meal and Beverage Chicago - 4 Daily Non-stops; 1 Nonstop ExSa and 1 Nonstop ExSaSu Flight 242 Depart MCI 805AM Arrive ORD 915AM ExSaSu Nonstop Ultra Service Meal and Beverage Flight 248 Depart MCI 100PM Arrive ORD 210PM Daily Nonstop Ultra Service Meal and Beverage Flight 138 Depart MCI 310PM Arrive ORD 420PM Daily Nonstop Ultra Service Meal and Beverage Flight 150 Depart MCI 545PM Arrive ORD 659PM Daily Nonstop Ultra Service Meal and Beverage Flight 152 Depart MCI 810PM Arrive ORD 920PM Daily Nonstop Ultra Service Meal and Beverage Flight 156 Depart MCI 945PM Arrive ORD 1050PM ExSaSu Nonstop Ultra Service Meal and Beverage Cleveland - 1 Daily Nonstop Flight 334 Depart MCI 1000AM Arrive CLE 1235PM Daily Nonstop Beverages Served A daily connection flight through Chicago O'Hare Airport was also offered. Dallas/Ft. Worth - 11 Daily Non-stops; 1 Nonstop FrOnly Flight 47 Depart MCI 800AM Arrive DFW 915AM Daily Nonstop Ultra Service Meal and Beverage Flight 341 Depart MCI 915AM Arrive DFW 1030AM Daily Nonstop Ultra Service Snack and Beverage Flight 51 Depart MCI 945AM Arrive DFW 1100AM Daily Nonstop Beverages Served Flight 141 Depart MCI 1150AM Arrive DFW 105PM Daily Nonstop Ultra Service Meal and Beverage Flight 155 Depart MCI 1235PM Arrive DFW 150PM Daily Nonstop Ultra Service Meal and Beverage Flight 403 Depart MCI 210PM Arrive DFW 325PM Daily Nonstop Beverages Served Flight 159 Depart MCI 445PM Arrive DFW 600PM Daily Nonstop Ultra Service Meal and Beverage Flight 137 Depart MCI 530PM Arrive DFW 645PM Daily Nonstop Ultra Service Meal and Beverage Flight 243 Depart MCI 700PM Arrive DFW 815PM Daily Nonstop Beverages Served Flight 311 Depart MCI 830PM Arrive DFW 945PM Fr Nonstop Beverages Served Flight 405 Depart MCI 910PM Arrive DFW 1025PM Daily Nonstop Beverages Served Flight 253 Depart MCI 1040PM Arrive DFW 1155PM Daily Nonstop Beverages Served Four single-stop flights were also offered at 1005AM, 1010AM, 1015AM and 240PM every day. Two two-stop flight were flown at 240PM and 700PM each day. Denver - 2 Daily Non-stops Flight 321 Depart MCI 1000AM Arrive DEN 1030AM Daily Nonstop Ultra Service Snack and Beverage Flight 355 Depart MCI 715PM Arrive DEN 745PM Daily Nonstop Ultra Service Meal and Beverage Des Moines - 3 Daily Non-stops Flight 130 Depart MCI 825AM Arrive DSM 905AM Daily Nonstop Ultra Service Snack and Beverage Flight 366 Depart MCI 545PM Arrive DSM 625PM Daily Nonstop Beverages Served Flight 236 Depart MCI 900PM Arrive DSM 940PM Daily Nonstop Beverages Served Detroit - 1 Daily Nonstop; 1 Nonstop ExSa Flight 400 Depart MCI 1005AM Arrive DTW 1230PM Daily Nonstop Beverages Served Flight 406 Depart MCI 710PM Arrive DTW 940PM ExSa Nonstop Beverages Served Houston - 4 Daily Non-stops Flight 81 Depart MCI 1000AM Arrive IAH 1140AM Daily Nonstop Beverages Served Flight 335 Depart MCI 245PM Arrive IAH 420PM Daily Nonstop Beverages Served Flight 45 Depart MCI 505PM Arrive IAH 645PM Daily Nonstop Ultra Service Meal and Beverages Flight 309 Depart MCI 915PM Arrive 1050PM Daily Nonstop Beverages Served Braniff also offered passenger two single-stop flights at 1255PM and 300PM each day. Connection service via DFW was available daily at 800AM, 1150PM, 300PM and 700PM and every Sunday at 800AM and every Monday, Thursday and Saturday at 530PM and every Tuesday, Friday and Sunday at 530PM and every Wednesday at 530PM. Milwaukee - 2 Daily Non-stops Flight 382 Depart MCI 545PM Arrive MKE 650PM Daily Nonstop Ultra Service Meal and Beverage Flight 120 Depart MCI 900PM Arrive MKE 1005PM Daily Nonstop Beverages Served Night Coach Fares Minneapolis/St. Paul - 5 Daily Non-stops Flight 124 Depart MCI 1115AM Arrive MSP 1220PM Daily Nonstop Ultra Service Snack and Beverage Flight 158 Depart MCI 1350PM Arrive MSP 155PM Daily Nonstop Ultra Service Snack and Beverage Flight 38 Depart MCI 515PM Arrive MSP 620PM Daily Nonstop Ultra Service Meal and Beverage Flight 50 Depart MCI 810PM Arrive MSP 915PM Daily Nonstop Beverages Served Flight 48 Depart MCI 900PM Arrive MSP 1005PM Daily Nonstop Beverages Served Single-stop flights were offered every day but Sunday at 700AM and every day at 825AM, 1120AM, 240PM, 545PM, 900PM and 905PM. New Orleans - 1 Daily Nonstop Flight 259 Depart MCI 955PM Arrive MSY 1135AM Daily Nonstop Ultra Service Snack and Beverages Braniff offered single-stop flights daily at 1235PM and 530PM. Two connection flights through DFW were offered each day at 210PM and 910PM. Every Friday a connection flight via IAH operated at 300PM. Oklahoma City - 1 Daily Nonstop; 1 Nonstop ExSa and 1 Nonstop ExSu Flight 287 Depart MCI 855AM Arrive OKC 950AM ExSu Nonstop Ultra Service Snack and Beverage Flight 107 Depart MCI 1015AM Arrive OKC 1115AM Daily Nonstop Beverages Served Flight 278 Depart MCI 950PM Arrive OKC 1045PM ExSa Nonstop Beverages Served A single-stop flight was offered at 815AM every Sunday. Two single-stops were flown every day at 240PM and 700PM. Omaha - 5 Daily Non-stops; 1 Nonstop ExSu Flight 336 Depart MCI 700AM Arrive OMA 735AM ExSu Nonstop Ultra Service Snack and Beverage Flight 146 Depart MCI 1120AM Arrive OMA 1155AM Daily Nonstop Beverages Served Flight 232 Depart MCI 1215PM Arrive OMA 1250PM Daily Nonstop Beverages Served Flight 250 Depart MCI 240PM Arrive OMA 315PM Daily Nonstop Beverages Served Flight 288 Depart MCI 905PM Arrive OMA 940PM Daily Nonstop Beverages Served Flight 64 Depart MCI 1110PM Arrive OMA 1145PM Daily Nonstop Beverages Served Philadelphia - 2 Daily Non-stops Flight 352 Depart MCI 100PM Arrive PHL 415PM Daily Nonstop Ultra Service Meal and Beverage Flight 376 Depart MCI 550PM Arrive PHL 905PM Daily Nonstop Ultra Service Meal and Beverage St. Louis - 1 Nonstop ExSaSu Flight 312 Depart MCI 955AM Arrive STL 1040AM ExSaSu Nonstop Beverages Served Salt Lake City - 1 Daily Nonstop Flight 375 Depart MCI 1005AM Arrive SLC 1115AM Daily Nonstop Ultra Service Meal and Beverages San Antonio - 1 Daily Nonstop Flight 363 Depart MCI 1010AM Arrive SAT 1150AM Daily Nonstop Beverages Served San Antonio passengers were offered a single-stop flight every day except Sunday at 800AM and a second single-stop flight at 210PM every day. Seven connection flight, all through DFW, were offered daily at 1015AM, 1150AM, 1235PM, 240PM, 530PM, 700PM and 910PM A daily connection flight via IAH was offered at 300PM. Seattle/Tacoma - 2 Daily Non-stops Flight 183 Depart MCI 1005AM Arrive SEA 1130AM Daily Nonstop Ultra Service Meal and Beverage Flight 303 Depart MCI 910PM Arrive SEA 1035PM Daily Nonstop Ultra Service Snack and Beverage Night Coach Fares Tulsa - 4 Daily Non-stops; 1 Nonstop ExSa Flight 116 Depart MCI 1010AM Arrive TUL 1055AM Daily Nonstop Beverages Served Flight 239 Depart MCI 1255PM Arrive TUL 140PM Daily Nonstop Beverages Served Flight 135 Depart MCI 240PM Arrive TUL 323PM Daily Nonstop Beverages Served Flight 237 Depart MCI 300PM Arrive TUL 345PM Daily Nonstop Beverages Served Flight 43 Depart MCI 910PM Arrive TUL 955PM ExSa Nonstop Beverages Served Washington Dulles - 1 Daily Nonstop Flight 110 Depart MCI 545PM Arrive IAD 845PM Daily Nonstop Ultra Service Meal and Beverage Wichita - 3 Daily Non-stops; 1 Nonstop ExSa and 1 Nonstop SuOnly Flight 287 Depart MCI 815AM Arrive ICT 855AM Su Nonstop Ultra Service Snack and Beverage Flight 231 Depart MCI 1005AM Arrive ICT 1045AM Daily Nonstop Beverages Served Flight 127 Depart MCI 240PM Arrive ICT 320PM Daily Nonstop Beverages Served Flight 255 Depart MCI 700PM Arrive ICT 740PM Daily Nonstop Beverages Served Flight 223 Depart MCI 910PM Arrive ICT 950PM ExSa Nonstop Beverages Served In addition to the single-plane service noted above, Braniff also offered Kansas City travelers the following thru flights: Austin, Texas - 1 Daily Two-Stop Bogota, Colombia - 1 Two-Stop every WeThFr Guayaquil, Ecuador - 1 Three-Stop every WeFr Hartford/Springfield - 1 Two-Stop except SaSu Los Angeles - 1 Daily One-Stop Mexico City - 1 Daily One-Stop Miami - 1 One-Stop every Saturday; 1 Three-Stop every Sunday; 1 Two-Stop except SaSu; 1 Daily One-Stop New York LaGuardia - 1 One-Stop except SaSu New York Newark - 1 Daily One-Stop San Francisco/Oakland - 2 Daily One-Stops Portland - Two Daily One-Stops Tampa/St. Petersburg/Clearwater - 1 Two-Stop every Sunday; 1 One-Stop except SaSu West Palm Beach - 1 Daily One-Stop At the end of April 1979, Braniff operated 45 daily nonstop flights from Kansas City and on June 1, that number increased substantially to 55. New nonstop service was added to Denver, increasing the number of nonstop destinations from 20 to 21. Kansas City passengers were also offered single-plane service to several additional destinations including multi-stop service to South America. NEW!! Southbound - Boeing 727-200 Ultra Space Jets Kansas City International - Dallas/Ft. Worth Regional - Mexico City Benito Juarez International - Bogota El Dorado - Guayaquil Simon Bolivar Flight 51 Depart MCI 945AM Arrive DFW 1100AM Daily Nonstop Beverages Served Flight 51 Depart DFW 1145AM Arrive MEX 100PM Daily Nonstop Ultra Service Meal and Beverage Flight 51 Depart MEX 200PM Arrive BOG 705PM WeThFr Nonstop Ultra Service Meal and Beverage Flight 51 Depart BOG 840PM Arrive GYE 1020PM WeFr Nonstop Ultra Service Meal and Beverage Flight 51 terminated at GYE. The return northbound flight operated over the same routing. Besides the direct service to Latin America, Braniff also intended to create another interior US international gateway. On August 3, 1979, Braniff petitioned the Civil Aeronautics Board to designate Kansas City (and Denver) as an international gateway with nonstop service to London. The petition specifically requested that the new London service be awarded to Braniff. The Airline indicated that it would offer one daily nonstop Boeing 747 flight between Kansas City International Airport and London Gatwick Airport. At the time the petition was submitted, Braniff was the largest airline at Kansas City offering the most flights over any other airline. Braniff first served Kansas City on February 25, 1931, with service to Chicago and Tulsa. Photo 1: Braniff International Boeing 727-227 Advanced registered as N475BN is taxiing in 1980. The beautiful airliner is painted in the 1978 Harper and George/Cars and Concepts/Halston Burgundy Color Scheme with White Lower Fuselage and Cream, Orange and Burgundy Power Paint Stripes with Cream Braniff Ultra Script. Photo 2: Braniff's new Kansas City Hub schedules were first printed in the June 1, 1979 Domestic and International Timetable. Braniff Airways Foundation Copyright 1926 2026 Photo 1: Photographer Mel Lawrence, Copyright Photo 2: Braniff Airways, Incorporated, Copyright Braniff International Heritage Archives Now Associated with The University of Texas at Dallas System Braniff Airways Space Sciences Endowment braniffinternational.com braniffboutique.com flybraniff.com braniffinternationalhotels.c…

BRANIFF HIGH ALTITUDE - Photo 2: Braniff's new Kansas City Hub schedules were first printed in the June 1, 1979 Domestic and International Timetable. Braniff Airways Foundation Copyright 1926 2026 Photo 1: Photographer Mel Lawrence, Copyright Photo 2: Braniff Airways, Incorporated, Copyright Braniff International Heritage Archives Now Associated with The University of Texas at Dallas System Braniff Airways Space Sciences Endowment braniffinternational.com braniffboutique.com flybraniff.com braniffinternationalhotels.c…

HIGH ALTITUDE BRANIFF - Texas to Alaska became the new mantra at Braniff International with the inauguration of interchange service with Alaska Airlines on June 1, 1974. Boeing 727-200 Stretch Jets flew the route between Houston Intercontinental Airport and Dallas/Ft Worth Regional Airport, and Anchorage and Fairbanks, Alaska, with an intermediate stop at Seattle/Tacoma International Airport. The service was the first one-plane service between the Southwest and Alaska. A single daily flight originated at Houston Intercontinental with stops at Dallas/Ft. Worth, Seattle, Anchorage, and ended at Fairbanks and then returned over the same routing. Convenient single-terminal Alaska/Braniff connections at Seattle/Tacoma provided two additional flights most days of the week. Braniff could not sell tickets between Seattle and Anchorage and Fairbanks or between Anchorage and Fairbanks, while Alaska could not sell tickets between Seattle and Dallas/Ft. Worth, and Dallas/Ft. Worth, and Houston. Braniff International Boeing 727s were used on the new service. A Braniff 727 departed from Houston with a Braniff crew in command to Dallas/Ft Worth and Seattle. Alaska Airlines crews continued the flight to Anchorage and Fairbanks without a change of plane for passengers traveling in either direction. Braniff and Alaska's daily single-plane flight and single terminal connecting schedule was as follows effective June 1, 1974: NEW!! Northbound - Boeing 727-200 Houston Intercontinental - Dallas/Ft. Worth Regional - Seattle/Tacoma - Anchorage - Fairbanks Flight 95 Depart IAH 1000AM Arrive DFW 1050AM Daily Beverage Flight 95 Depart DFW 1135AM Arrive SEA 105PM Daily Meal Flight 95 Depart SEA 145PM Arrive ANC 315PM Daily Meal Flight 95 Depart ANC 345PM Arrive FAI 440PM Daily Beverage Terminates/Operated return Flight 96 Fairbanks - Anchorage - Seattle/Tacoma - Dallas/Ft. Worth Regional - Houston Intercontinental Flight 96 - Departed Fairbanks International Airport at 525PM and flew nonstop for 55 minutes to Anchorage International Airport where it arrived at 620PM. Beverages were served enroute, and after a brief 15 minute stop, the flight continued nonstop to Seattle/Tacoma where it arrived at 1015PM. The flight was on the ground at Seattle for 40 minutes before departing for the nonstop flight to Dallas/Ft. Worth. Passengers were served a snack and beverage while enroute before arriving at Dallas/Ft. Worth at 555AM. The Boeing 727 was on the ground at DFW for an hour and 5 minutes before departing for the final leg to Houston Intercontinental at 700AM. The flight arrived IAH at 745AM and a snack and beverages were served while aloft. The flight terminated at Houston Intercontinental and then flew the northbound Flight 96 at 1000AM. Braniff offered both First Class and Coach fares between over the new interchange route. One-way and roundtrip (double for one-way) fares between Houston, Dallas, and Anchorage, Fairbanks were as follows: Houston - Anchorage First Class - One-Way $338.46 USD Coach Class - One-Way $254.70 USD Houston - Fairbanks First Class - One-Way $354.43 USD Coach Class - One-Way $258.09 USD Dallas/Ft. Worth - Anchorage First Class - One-Way $315.80 USD Coach Class - One-Way $241.74 USD Dallas/Ft. Worth - Fairbanks First Class - One-Way $321.75 USD Coach Class - One-Way $253.77 USD Photo 1: Alaska Airlines Boeing 727-155C Convertible Cargo Passenger Trijet registered as N530EJ is being prepared for pushback at Seattle/Tacoma International Airport in July 1974. This jet was leased by Braniff International in the early 1970s and was painted in the rare 1967 Alexander Girard/Harper and George Solid White Colors Scheme and was nicknamed "Casper the Ghost.” Photo 2: Braniff International's new Alaska Interchange schedules were printed for the first time in the Summer 1974 Domestic and International Timetable. On the back of the cover, the new service was announced in the Service Highlights section of the red and tan/ochre schedule. Braniff Airways Foundation Copyright 1926 2026 Photo 1: Photographer Mel Lawrence, Copyright Photo 2: Braniff Airways, Incorporated, Copyright Braniff International Heritage Archives Now Associated with The University of Texas at Dallas System Braniff Airways Space Sciences Endowment braniffinternational.com braniffboutique.com flybraniff.com braniffinternationalhotels.c…

BRANIFF HIGH ALTITUDE - Photo 2: Braniff International's new Alaska Interchange schedules were printed for the first time in the Summer 1974 Domestic and International Timetable. On the back of the cover, the new service was announced in the Service Highlights section of the red and tan/ochre schedule. Braniff Airways Foundation Copyright 1926 2026 Photo 1: Photographer Mel Lawrence, Copyright Photo 2: Braniff Airways, Incorporated, Copyright Braniff International Heritage Archives Now Associated with The University of Texas at Dallas System Braniff Airways Space Sciences Endowment braniffinternational.com braniffboutique.com flybraniff.com braniffinternationalhotels.c…

HIGH ALTITUDE BRANIFF - Braniff International inaugurated service over multiple new routes designed to support the Airline's new Boston Logan International Airport hub. New nonstop service from Boston to four major cities on the European Continent that also began on June 1, 1979, required additional domestic feed from Braniff's system in order to ensure their profitable operation. With the addition of the new services, Braniff created a domestic feed that Pan American had not enjoyed when it operated the Boston to Europe routes prior to Braniff's entrance into the market. The new Boston service across the Atlantic, which were former Pan American routes, included 10 weekly nonstop flights to Europe. The Civil Aeronautics Board asked Braniff to begin service over these routes with a promise for the coveted Boston to London route, which was never given to Braniff against the advice of TWO CAB Examiners. The story was the same in the Pacific and Braniff made crucial decisions based upon the CAB’s enticements and promises. Even without the London route, Braniff performed exceptionally well until a great amount of its feed was syphoned off by the Big 5 Mega carriers: NEW!! Eastbound - Boeing 747 Ultra Space Jumbo Jet Paris Orly - 747 service 3 times weekly. nonstop Friday and Sunday. Only 747 service from Boston and New England. Flight 604 Depart BOS 730PM Arrive ORY 800AM FrSu Nonstop Ultra Service Meal and Movie Flight 604 Depart BOX 730PM Arrive ORY 950AM We One-stop AMS Ultra Service Meal and Movie Frankfurt - 747 service 3 times weekly. Nonstop Tuesday, Thursday. The most 747 service from Boston and New England. Flight 606 Depart BOS 730PM Arrive FRA 725AM TuTh Nonstop Ultra Service Meal and Movie Flight 606 Depart BOS 730PM Arrive FRA 900AM Sa One-Stop AMS Ultra Service Meal and Movie Amsterdam - 747 service nonstop twice a week. Only service from Boston and New England. Flight 604 Depart BOS 730PM Arrive AMS 800AM We Nonstop Ultra Service Meal and Movie Flight 606 Depart BOX 730PM Arrive AMS 800AM Sa Nonstop Ultra Service Meal and Movie NEW!! Eastbound - McDonnell-Douglas DC-8-62 Intercontinental Jet Brussels - Non-stops Monday and Saturday on DC-8-62 Intercontinental Jets. The most service from Boston and New England. Flight 608 Depart BOS 730PM Arrive BRU 815AM MoSa Nonstop Ultra Service Meal and Movie Braniff's first phase of domestic destinations served from Boston were designed to connect with the new 747 service to Europe. New Braniff nonstop domestic service to and from Boston included: NEW!! Westbound - Boeing 727-200 Ultra Space Jet Dallas/Ft. Worth - 1 Nonstop MoThSa; 1 Nonstop TuFrSu and 1 Nonstop every We with six thru-plane flights and and three connection flights via MEM and MCI Flight 605 Depart BOS 515PM Arrive 755PM MoThSa Nonstop Ultra Service Meal Flight 603 Depart BOS 515PM Arrive 755PM TuFrSu Nonstop Ultra Service Meal Flight 607 Depart BOS 515PM Arrive 755PM We Nonstop Ultra Service Meal Braniff also offered two single-stop flights every day but Sunday at 715AM and 810AM. Two daily two-stop flights were operated at 545PM and 705PM and one three-stop flight was flown every Friday at 715PM. A connection flight operated every day via MCI at 710AM and a flight departed every day except Saturday via MEM at 1215PM and a daily departure operated via connection at MCI at 630PM. Detroit Metro Wayne County - 1 Nonstop every MoThSa; 1 Nonstop every TuFrSu and 1 Nonstop every We Flight 615 Depart BOS 515PM Arrive DTW 705PM MoThSa Nonstop Ultra Space Meal Flight 623 Depart BOS 515PM Arrive DTW 705PM TuFrSu Nonstop Ultra Space Meal Flight 617 Depart BOS 515PM Arrive DTW 705PM We Nonstop Ultra Space Meal Kansas City International - 2 Daily Non-stops; Three Connection Flights via DTW Various Weekdays Flight 81 Depart BOS 710AM Arrive MCI 910AM Daily Nonstop Ultra Service Meal and Movie Flight 303 Depart BOS 630PM Arrive MCI 830PM Daily Nonstop Ultra Service Meal and Movie Memphis Shelby County - 1 Daily Nonstop; 2 Daily One-stops and 1 Daily Two-Stop Flight 389 Depart BOS 1215PM Arrive MEM 155PM Daily Nonstop Ultra Service Meal Two daily one-stop flights departed at 545PM and 705PM. Braniff flew one two-stop jet that departed at 715PM Nashville Metropolitan - 1 Nonstop except Su and 1 Daily One-stop Flight 381 Depart BOS 810AM Arrive BNA 940AM Daily Nonstop Ultra Service Meal Braniff operated one daily one-stop flight that departed at 715PM New York Newark - 1 Nonstop except Su and 1 Daily Nonstop Flight 27 Depart BOS 715AM Arrive EWR 815AM ExSu Nonstop Ultra Snack Service Flight 387 Depart BOS 715PM Arrive EWR 815PM Daily Nonstop Beverages Served NEW!! Southbound - McDonnell-Douglas DC-8-62 Intercontinental Jet New York Kennedy - 1 Nonstop every Su and 1 Nonstop every We and then both to South America Flight 979 Depart BOS 800PM Arrive JFK 850PM Su Nonstop Beverages Served Flight 909 Depart BOS 800PM Arrive JFK 855PM We Nonstop Beverages Served NEW!! Westbound - Boeing 727-200 Ultra Space Jet Philadelphia International - 1 Daily Nonstop Flight 307 Depart BOS 705PM Arrive PHL 810PM Daily Nonstop Ultra Service Meal Washington DC/Baltimore National - 1 Daily Nonstop Flight 115 Depart BOS 545PM Arrive DCA 655PM Daily Nonstop Ultra Snack Service In addition, to the service indicated above, Braniff also offered passengers the following single-plane domestic service from Boston to: NEW!! Westbound - Boeing 727-200 Ultra Space Jet Amarillo International - 1 Two-Stop flight departing every day except SaSu at 810AM. Houston Intercontinental - 1 Daily One-stop at 710AM; 1 Two-Stop except Su at 715AM; 1 One-stop every MoThSa and every TuFrSu and every We departing at 515PM. Miami International - 1 One-stop We and Su only departing at 800PM and then to South America Oklahoma City Will Rogers World - 1 Daily One-Stop departing at 1215PM Portland International - 1 Daily Two-Stop operating at 630PM Seattle/Tacoma international - 1 One-stop daily flying out at 630PM Also, on June 1, Braniff inaugurated new McDonnell-Douglas DC-8-62 Intercontinental Jet service from Boston to South America. The new service linked Boston Logan Field with Asuncion, Paraguay; Buenos Aires, Argentina; Guayaquil, Ecuador; La Paz, Bolivia; Lima, Peru, and Panama City, Panama. New Service between Boston and New York and Miami would also carry local passengers between these points in addition to South America bound passengers. South America service from Boston featured two weekly flights. Braniff intended to make Boston a major connecting point for traffic and cargo flowing from Europe to Latin America as well as traffic between Boston and Europe and South America. NEW!! Southbound - McDonnell Douglas DC-8-62 Intercontinental Jet Boston Logan - New York Kennedy - Miami International - Panama City/Balboa City - Lima Callao Jorge Chavez - La Paz El Dorado - Asuncion President Stroessner International - Buenos Aires Ezeiza Flight 979 Depart BOS 800PM Arrive JFK 850PM Su Nonstop Beverages Served Flight 979 Depart JFK 1015PM Arrive MIA 1255AM ExMoWeTh Nonstop Ultra Service Meal Flight 979 Depart MIA 200AM Arrive PTY 335AM MoSu Nonstop Ultra Service Snack Flight 979 Depart PTY 410AM Arrive LIM 710AM TuFr Nonstop Ultra Service Meal Flight 979 Depart LIM 800AM Arrive LPB 1035AM TuTh Nonstop Ultra Service Meal Flight 979 Depart LPB 1120AM Arrive ASU 15PM TuTh Nonstop Ultra Service Meal Flight 979 Depart ASU 155PM Arrive EZE 430PM TuTh Nonstop Ultra Service Snack Flight Terminates Boston Logan - New York Kennedy - Miami International - Lima Callao Jorge Chavez Flight 909 Depart BOS 800PM Arrive JFK 855PM We Nonstop Beverages Served Flight 909 Depart JFK 1015PM Arrive MIA 1255AM We Nonstop Ultra Service Meal Flight 909 Depart MIA 200AM Arrive LIM 610AM Th Nonstop Ultra Service Snack and Movie Flight Terminates Photo 1: Braniff International McDonnell-Douglas DC-8-62 Intercontinental Jet registered as N802BN is parked on the ramp at Miami International Airport in 1980. The Flagship of South America is painted in the 1978 Harper and George/Cars and Concepts/Halston Mercury Blue Ultra Color Scheme with White Lower Fuselage and Light Blue, Medium Blue and Mercury Blue Power Paint Stripes with Braniff Ultra Script in Light Blue. Ship N802BN was the only Super 62 painted in this striking Mercury Blue color. Photo 2: Initially, the new Boston to Europe service was highly successful for Braniff International. Load factors were far greater than forecast and even somewhat kept pace with .disastrous fuel price increases and a global recession that particularly struck the US hard in March and April of 1980. Although leisure travel had decreased significantly across the world, the summer of 1980 season seemed very promising to Braniff and as a result service was doubled to Europe from Boston and increased significantly from DFW to all European cities. Braniff 747s flew mostly full throughout the summer travel boom months but by the fall of 1980, traffic decreased significantly and cuts were made for the first time at both the Boston and DFW hubs to Europe. Braniff touted its highly enhanced service to Europe from both Boston and DFW with this attractive ad designed by Wells, Rich, Greene/Southwest, the Airline's advertising firm. Braniff Airways Foundation Copyright 1926 2026 Photo 1: Braniff Airways, Incorporated, Copyright Photo 2: Braniff Airways, Incorporated, Copyright Braniff International Heritage Archives Now Associated with The University of Texas at Dallas System Braniff Airways Space Sciences Endowment braniffinternational.com braniffboutique.com flybraniff.com braniffinternationalhotels.c…

BRANIFF HIGH ALTITUDE - Photo 2: Initially, the new Boston to Europe service was highly successful for Braniff International. Load factors were far greater than forecast and even somewhat kept pace with .disastrous fuel price increases and a global recession that particularly struck the US hard in March and April of 1980. Although leisure travel had decreased significantly across the world, the summer of 1980 season seemed very promising to Braniff and as a result service was doubled to Europe from Boston and increased significantly from DFW to all European cities. Braniff 747s flew mostly full throughout the summer travel boom months but by the fall of 1980, traffic decreased significantly and cuts were made for the first time at both the Boston and DFW hubs to Europe. Braniff touted its highly enhanced service to Europe from both Boston and DFW with this attractive ad designed by Wells, Rich, Greene/Southwest, the Airline's advertising firm. Braniff Airways Foundation Copyright 1926 2026 Photo 1: Braniff Airways, Incorporated, Copyright Photo 2: Braniff Airways, Incorporated, Copyright Braniff International Heritage Archives Now Associated with The University of Texas at Dallas System Braniff Airways Space Sciences Endowment braniffinternational.com braniffboutique.com flybraniff.com braniffinternationalhotels.c…

HIGH ALTITUDE BRANIFF - Braniff International inaugurated the first nonstop jet service between Omaha, Nebraska, and St. Louis, Missouri, on June 1, 1966. The new round trip flight was operated with the efficient BAC One-11 Fastback Twinjet airliner. The new service was announced by Braniff International Omaha District Sales Manager Mr. H. J. Katzenberger in early May 1996. In his statement he indicated that a daily jet flight would depart Omaha's Eppley Field just after 10AM Mountain time and arrive at St. Louis Lambert International Airport just after 12 noon Central time zone. The return flight would depart St. Louis at just before 10AM each day and arrive in Omaha before 10AM local time. Braniff International' new nonstop schedule between Omaha and St. Louis was as follows: NEW!! Eastbound - BAC One-11 Fastback Jet Omaha Eppley - St. Louis Lambert Flight 282 Depart OMA 1015AM Arrive STL 1222PM Nonstop Beverages Served Terminates STL NEW!! Westbound - BAC One-11 Fastback Jet St. Louis Lambert - Omaha Eppley Flight 281 Depart STL 940AM Arrive OMA 945AM Nonstop Beverages Served Terminates OMA Photo 1: By 1978, Braniff International had installed its new Ultra Look throughout its system including this handsome ticket counter at Omaha's Eppley Field. This magnificent mural features a Braniff Ultra Space Boeing 727-200 Trijet. Photo 2: Braniff's new nonstop Fastback Jet service between Omaha and St. Louis was first published in the July 2, 1966 Domestic and International Timetable, which featured an Alexander Girard design on the front cover. The cover was dark blue on the lower two-thirds and a bright Girard BI Logo in pink on the upper third. In the center of the timetable, this route map had not been updated to indicate the new OMA/STL nonstop service. Braniff Airways Foundation Copyright 1926 2026 Photo 1: Braniff Airways, Incorporated, Copyright Photo 2: Braniff Airways, Incorporated, Copyright Braniff International Heritage Archives Now Associated with The University of Texas at Dallas System Braniff Airways Space Sciences Endowment braniffinternational.com braniffboutique.com flybraniff.com braniffinternationalhotels.c…

BRANIFF HIGH ALTITUDE - Photo 2: Braniff's new nonstop Fastback Jet service between Omaha and St. Louis was first published in the July 2, 1966 Domestic and International Timetable, which featured an Alexander Girard design on the front cover. The cover was dark blue on the lower two-thirds and a bright Girard BI Logo in pink on the upper third. In the center of the timetable, this route map had not been updated to indicate the new OMA/STL nonstop service. Braniff Airways Foundation Copyright 1926 2026 Photo 1: Braniff Airways, Incorporated, Copyright Photo 2: Braniff Airways, Incorporated, Copyright Braniff International Heritage Archives Now Associated with The University of Texas at Dallas System Braniff Airways Space Sciences Endowment braniffinternational.com braniffboutique.com flybraniff.com braniffinternationalhotels.c…

HIGH ALTITUDE BRANIFF - Braniff International increased its already large presence in Latin America with additional service between the US Mainland and Latin America on June 1, 1965. Braniff added three roundtrips between the Americas to its schedule, bringing total roundtrips to twelve each week. The new flights included daily jet service to Bogota, Colombia, and included three nonstops and four one-stop flights. Additional jet service was provided to Panama City/Balboa, Panama; Lima, Peru; and Guayaquil, Ecuador. Braniff began operating nine jet flights to Panama, seven to Bogota, six to Lima, and four to Guayaquil. Additional jet flights also included two each to Buenos Aires, Argentina; Rio de Janeiro and Sao Paulo, Brazil; and Asuncion, Paraguay. Eleven of the 12 new flights operated via the Braniff and Eastern Airlines Interchange Service, which had originated at New York through Miami, since May 1955. A weekly flight from Chicago to South America via Houston, Texas, was included in the 12 weekly roundtrips. Also on June 1, Braniff began two weekly jet flights between Bogota and Lima, with an intermediate stop at Guayaquil, on the southbound leg of the roundtrip. Braniff also inaugurated a third Douglas DC-7C shuttle flight between Lima and La Paz, Bolivia, making the Dallas-based airline the preferred U. S. carrier between the Americas. Braniff International's complete service to Latin America was as follows: NEW IMPROVED SERVICE!! Southbound - Douglas DC-7C El Dorado Lima Limatambo - La Paz El Alto Flight 601 Depart LIM 945AM Arrive LPB 125PM WeFrSa Lunch Terminates at LPB NEW IMPROVED SERVICE!! Southbound - Boeing 707-227 Intercontinental Jet Kansas City Municipal - Houston International - Panama City/Balboa Tocumen Flight 45 Depart MKC 550PM Arrive HOU 708PM Tu Dinner Flight 45 Depart HOU 815PM Arrive PTY 1253AM Tu Dinner Arrive We Terminates at PTY New York Kennedy - Miami - Panama City Tocumen - Bogota Flight 977 Depart JFK 300PM Arrive MIA 431PM MoTuWeThFrSaSu Snack Eastern Crew Flight 977 Depart MIA 600PM Arrive PTY 830PM MoTuThSa Dinner Braniff Crew Flight 977 Depart PTY 915PM Arrive BOG 1027PM MoTuThSa Snack Terminates at BOG New York Kennedy - Miami - Bogota Flight 977 Depart JFK 300PM Arrive MIA 431PM MoTuWeThFrSaSu Snack Eastern Crew Flight 977 Depart MIA 600PM Arrive BOG 900PM WeFrSu Dinner Braniff Crew Terminates at BOG New York Kennedy - Miami - Panama Tocumen - Lima Limatambo - Sao Paulo Viracopos - Sao Paulo Congonhas - Rio de Janeiro Galeao Flight 975 Depart JFK 1000PM Arrive MIA 1132PM MoTh Eastern Crew Flight 975 Depart MIA 100AM Arrive PTY 330AM TuFr Braniff Crew Flight 975 Depart PTY 415AM Arrive LIM 715AM TuFr Breakfast   Flight 975 Depart LIM 800AM Arrive VCP 215PM Tu Breakfast to boarding passengers only/Snack/Lunch Flight 975 Depart LIM 815AM Arrive VCP 230PM Fr Breakfast to boarding passengers only/Snack/Lunch Flight 975 Depart VCP 300PM Arrive CGH 315PM Tu Service provided by Sadia Airlines/Handley Page aircraft Flight 975 Depart VCP 315PM Arrive CGH 330PM Fr Service provided by Sadia Airlines/Handley Page aircraft Flight 975 Depart VCP 300PM Arrive GIG 357PM Tu Snack Terminates at GIG Flight 975 Depart VCP 315PM Arrive GIG 412PM Fr Snack Terminates at GIG Braniff was required to use the new Viracopos International Airport at Sao Paulo, which required connecting passengers to and from Sao Paulo's close-in Congonhas Airport, to be shuttled between the two airports. In what was possibly the world's first Codeshare Agreement, Braniff contracted with Sadia Airlines, a Brazilian local service carrier, to provide the connecting flights with twin-turboprop Handley-Page Dart Herald aircraft. Braniff termed this flight a change-of-gauge flight, which allowed passengers to travel on the same ticket on both airlines, which was the premise for the later named codeshare agreements. In 1967, Hensen Airlines and Allegheny Airlines created a large-scale change-of-gauge agreement, but it was not until 1989, when an American Airlines and Qantas agreement was termed a codeshare or codesharing agreement. Sadia Airlines was founded and owned by Dr. Omar Fontana, who had started the airline in 1955, with one Douglas DC-3. His new airline transported meat, from his father's meat-packing factory, to Sao Paulo, and surrounding areas. Sadia was met with great success, and in 1963, Dr. Fontana traded the DC-3 in for two Dart-powered Handley-Page Heralds that seated 50 passengers. Mr. Fontana later changed the name of his airline to Transbrasil, in 1972. Transbrasil purchased several Braniff 727-100 Trijets during the 1970s. New York Kennedy - Miami - Panama Tocumen - Guayaquil Simon Bolivar - Lima Limatambo - Asuncion Stroessner - Buenos Aires Pistarini Flight 979 Depart JFK 1030PM Arrive MIA 1202AM TuSa Eastern Crew Flight 979 Depart MIA 130AM Arrive PTY 400AM WeSu Braniff Crew Flight 979 Depart PTY 445AM Arrive GYE 630AM WeSu Snack Flight 979 Depart GYE 710AM Arrive LIM 850AM WeSu Breakfast Flight 979 Depart LIM 935AM Arrive ASU 157PM WeSu Lunch Flight 979 Depart ASU 245PM Arrive EZE 425PM WeSu Snack Terminates at EZE Northbound flights were numbered one number less. All flights originated in Latin America and proceeded to the US Mainland and then changed to the next flight number for the return southbound segments. For example, northbound Flight 978 originated at Buenos Aires, where it departed at 645PM on Wednesdays and Sundays and arrived at New York Kennedy the next day at 1124AM. The flight remained on the ground at Kennedy until 1030PM for the return Flight 979, as depicted above. Braniff International Airways offered both First Class and Tourist Class fares between the US Mainland and Latin America. One-way and roundtrip fares were as follows: La Paz - Lima First Class - One Way $70.00 USD; Roundtrip $133.00 USD Tourist Class - One Way $46.00 USD; Roundtrip $88.00 USD Kansas City - Panama City/Balboa First Class - One Way $370.50 USD; Roundtrip $713.90 USD Tourist Class - One Way $287.00 USD; Roundtrip $553.00 USD New York - Bogota First Class - One Way $241.00 USD; Roundtrip $458.00 USD Tourist Class - One Way $185.00 USD; Roundtrip $352.00 USD New York - Rio de Janeiro First Class - One Way $429.00 USD; Roundtrip $815.00 USD Tourist Class - One Way $330.00 USD; Roundtrip $627.00 USD New York - Buenos Aires First Class - One Way $442.00 USD; Roundtrip $840.00 USD Tourist Class - One Way $340.00 USD; Roundtrip $640.00 USD Photo 1: Braniff International Boeing 707-227 Intercontinental Jet "Adolph" registered as N7074 is parked at the gate with a sister Boeing jetliner at Dallas Love Field in March 1966. Ship N7074 is painted in the 1965 Alexander Girard Turquoise Solid Color Scheme with Girard Sky Font and BI Tail Logo in Black. Braniff owned only four Series -227s, along with N7072, N7073, and N7075, and was the only carrier to order the high-powered lower-density jetliner. The first Series -227 that was ordered, Ship N7071, was lost during a customer introduction and training flight. Photo 2: Braniff's expanded service to Latin America was included in the June 1, 1965 Domestic and International Timetable. On April 5, 1965, the executive management of Braniff Airways, Inc., changed and a new marketing plan was put into place that would revolutionize the way the carrier presented itself to the public. The new campaign, dubbed the End of the Plain Plane, was in the process of being implemented by the time the new service to Latin America had begun on June 1, 1965, and included a new "Transition Look" for its timetable while the New Look was being perfected. Braniff’s Domestic and International Route Map, which depicts the expanded LAD service also received the new Transition Look. Braniff Airways Foundation Copyright 1926 2026 Photo 1: Photographer Jay Sherlock, Copyright Photo 2: Braniff Airways, Incorporated, Copyright Braniff International Heritage Archives Now Associated with The University of Texas at Dallas System Braniff Airways Space Sciences Endowment braniffinternational.com braniffboutique.com flybraniff.com braniffinternationalhotels.c…

BRANIFF HIGH ALTITUDE - Photo 2: Braniff's expanded service to Latin America was included in the June 1, 1965 Domestic and International Timetable. On April 5, 1965, the executive management of Braniff Airways, Inc., changed and a new marketing plan was put into place that would revolutionize the way the carrier presented itself to the public. The new campaign, dubbed the End of the Plain Plane, was in the process of being implemented by the time the new service to Latin America had begun on June 1, 1965, and included a new "Transition Look" for its timetable while the New Look was being perfected. Braniff’s Domestic and International Route Map, which depicts the expanded LAD service also received the new Transition Look. Braniff Airways Foundation Copyright 1926 2026 Photo 1: Photographer Jay Sherlock, Copyright Photo 2: Braniff Airways, Incorporated, Copyright Braniff International Heritage Archives Now Associated with The University of Texas at Dallas System Braniff Airways Space Sciences Endowment braniffinternational.com braniffboutique.com flybraniff.com braniffinternationalhotels.c…

HIGH ALTITUDE BRANIFF - Braniff International inaugurated new service between the US Mainland and Maracaibo and Caracas, Venezuela, on May 31, 1980. The new service marked the tenth country in Latin America served by Braniff and the first service from the Southwest to the region. Braniff's new service to Venezuela featured connecting service from Dallas/Ft Worth Regional Airport and single-plane service from Houston Intercontinental via New Orleans Moisant Airport. The twice weekly service was operated with Boeing 727-200 Stretch Jet three-engine turbofan airliners, the backbone of Braniff's industry leading young fleet. Seats on the new routes were virtually sold out for the first several weeks of service. Braniff's new Boeing 727 schedules from the US Mainland to Caracas and Maracaibo, on June 1, 1980, were as follows: NEW!! Southbound - Boeing 727-200 Houston Intercontinental - New Orleans Moisant - Maracaibo La Chinita - Caracas Simon Bolivar Flight 931 Depart IAH 800PM Arrive MSY 900PM FrSa   Flight 931 Depart MSY 945PM Arrive MAR 230AM FrSa Ultra Service Meal Flight 931 Depart MAR 320AM Arrive CCS 430AM SaSu Terminates/operates return Flight 930 NEW!! Northbound - Boeing 727-200 Caracas Simon Bolivar - Maracaibo La Chinita - New Orleans Moisant - Houston Intercontinental Flight 930 Depart CCS 1230PM Arrive MAR 140PM SaSu Flight 930 Depart MAR 230PM Arrive MSY 530PM SaSu Ultra Service Meal Flight 930 Depart MSY 630PM Arrive IAH 730PM SaSu Terminates/operates return Flight 931 Photo 1: Braniff International Boeing 727-227 Advanced registered as N470BN is taxiing at New Orleans Moisant  International Airport in November 1980. Painted in the 1978 Harper and George/Cars and Concepts/Halston Chocolate Brown Ultra Color Scheme with Cream, Orange, and Chocolate Brown Paint Stripes and Braniff Ultra Font in Cream, was the tenth from the last new Series -227 Advanced delivered to Braniff. Photo 2: The Braniff International June 1, 1980, Domestic and International Timetable announced the new service to Venezuela with a banner across the lower half of the timetable's front cover proclaiming, "Now! Braniff to Venezuela Caracas and Maracaibo Twice a Week." Also on the top of the bright orange front cover, was Braniff script in the 324 North Robinson Street Font with the text schedules in the same font, both in white. The effective date followed, and at the bottom of the schedule was Braniff International, both in the Robinson Street Font and medium orange. Braniff Airways Foundation Copyright 1926 2026 Photo 1: Photographer Jay Sherlock, Copyright Photo 2: Braniff Airways, Incorporated, Copyright Braniff International Heritage Archives Now Associated with The University of Texas at Dallas System Braniff Airways Space Sciences Endowment braniffinternational.com braniffboutique.com flybraniff.com braniffinternationalhotels.c…

BRANIFF HIGH ALTITUDE - Photo 2: The Braniff International June 1, 1980, Domestic and International Timetable announced the new service to Venezuela with a banner across the lower half of the timetable's front cover proclaiming, "Now! Braniff to Venezuela Caracas and Maracaibo Twice a Week." Also on the top of the bright orange front cover, was Braniff script in the 324 North Robinson Street Font with the text schedules in the same font, both in white. The effective date followed, and at the bottom of the schedule was Braniff International, both in the Robinson Street Font and medium orange. Braniff Airways Foundation Copyright 1926 2026 Photo 1: Photographer Jay Sherlock, Copyright Photo 2: Braniff Airways, Incorporated, Copyright Braniff International Heritage Archives Now Associated with The University of Texas at Dallas System Braniff Airways Space Sciences Endowment braniffinternational.com braniffboutique.com flybraniff.com braniffinternationalhotels.c…

HIGH ALTITUDE BRANIFF - Braniff International inaugurated new nonstop service from Houston, Texas, to Seattle/Tacoma, Washington, on May 31, 1977. The new service, operated via an interchange agreement with Seattle-based Alaska Airlines, offered passengers a single-stop through-plane flight from Houston to Anchorage and Fairbanks. Braniff International's first interchange service with Alaska Airlines began in 1974, with Boeing 727 service from Houston to Anchorage and Fairbanks via Dallas/Ft. Worth and Seattle/Tacoma. The flights had become so successful that it was necessary to add the new single-stop flight via Seattle. The daily flight through DFW and Seattle continued, in addition to the new interchange flight. The new flight departed in the afternoon, while the original flight continued to depart early in the morning, giving passengers two choices every day. The morning flight departed IAH at 10AM and after two stops at DFW and SEA, arrived in Anchorage just after 3PM and in Fairbanks before 5PM. The new flight departed Houston late afternoon and arrived in Anchorage just after 8PM in the evening and Fairbanks before 10PM. Braniff's new schedules between Texas, the Pacific Northwest and Alaska, were as follows: NEW FLIGHT!! Northbound - Boeing 727 Trijet Houston Intercontinental - Seattle/Tacoma International - Anchorage International - Fairbanks International Flight 97 Depart IAH 430PM Arrive SEA 620PM Daily Nonstop Ultra Service Meal Flight 97 Depart SEA 645PM Arrive ANC 815PM Daily Nonstop Ultra Service Meal No Local Traffic Flight 97 Depart ANC 845PM Arrive FAI 940PM Daily Nonstop Beverages Served No Local Traffic NEW FLIGHT!! Southbound - Boeing 727 Trijet Flight 92 Depart FAI 700AM Arrive ANC 753AM Daily Nonstop Beverages Served No Local Traffic Flight 92 Depart ANC 830AM Arrive SEA 1230PM Daily Nonstop Ultra Service Meal No Local Traffic Flight 92 Depart SEA 215PM Arrive IAH 750PM Daily Nonstop Ultra Service Meal Braniff International offered both one-way First Class, Coach Class and Night Coach fares over the new Texas to Alaska routing, which were as follows: Houston to Seattle First Class - $266.00 USD Coach Class - $163.00 USD First Class Night Coach - $163.00 USD Coach Class Night Coach - $130.00 USD Houston to Anchorage First Class - $339.68 USD Coach Class - $255.76 USD Houston to Fairbanks First Class - $360.99 USD Coach Class - $272.49 USD Photo 1: Braniff International Boeing 727-27 Trijet registered as N7292 is parked at the gate at Seattle/Tacoma International Airport in October 1977. The workhorse airliner is painted in the 1971 Glenn Geddis/Harper and George Orange over Mustard/Ochre Two Tone Color Scheme with White Cheat Line and Alexander Girard Sky Font Script in White with Enhance BI Tail Logo in Mustard/Ochre and White. The new 727 service between Houston and Seattle had been in operation for only 5 months when this photo was taken. Photo 2: Luxurious new seating covered in Argentine leather on Boeing 727 aircraft was introduced in the spring of 1976. The new Elegance Campaign, which included the introduction of Ultra Inflight Service, Halston Flight Attendant Uniforms and Ultra Touch Argentine Leather Seating for McDonnell-Douglas DC-8-62 Intercontinental Jets and Boeing 747 aircraft was announced in November 1976 and implemented during 1977. Braniff Ultra Space flights were plush, elegant and the envy of the industry. This unique ad about the new Ultra Space flights was posted in the Braniff International Summer 1977 Domestic and International Timetable. Braniff Airways Foundation Copyright 1926 2026 Photo 1: Photographer Bruce Haywood, Copyright Photo 2: Braniff Airways, Incorporated, Copyright Braniff International Heritage Archives Now Associated with The University of Texas at Dallas System Braniff Airways Space Sciences Endowment braniffinternational.com braniffboutique.com flybraniff.com braniffinternationalhotels.c…