Daniel,
Okay, so what is a V46? (I tried Google, no luck.) Maybe one of the Convair reengined turboprops? As for Rainbow Economy, I’m not sure Pan Am was first with other than First Class transoceanic service, but you are right that it began the end of Atlantic steamship operations. Separately, note that United only reluctantly embraced Coach/Economy service. Remember the all-First Class Caravelle and DC6 “Executive” flights EWR-ORD and LAX-SFO. While Pan Am was offering two-class flights to HNL, United persisted with First Class DC7’s and Coach DC6B’s. Bob Distler (Without an inventive signature note rivaling Dan’s always clever ones) From: Dan Solon via Mifnet <[email protected]> Sent: Wednesday, 10 June, 2026 13:58 To: [email protected] Cc: Dan Solon <[email protected]> Subject: [Mifnet 🛰 76383] Re: Dynamic pricing democratized air travel? On the transatlantic side, let's not forget Pan Am's Rainbow coach service as a first nail in the coffin of the steamship operators. Re nonskeds, I can recall flying in a V-46 (correct) from Miami to Cincinatti in early 1950. No recollection of which carrier. Daniel Solon
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