TWA as a very young kid - I kept trying to pronounce it as a word and my dad was giggling and my mom and sister kept shushing me...I did not know why at the time.
A few trips ago, I sat next to a guy in his 50s on his first ever flight.
He was so excited. More so than my 4 yo was on his first trip.
I had to teach him how to put his seat back and told him he can keep the headphones and how they used to have these tube headphones and what it was like before 9/11.
yeah me too. I specifically remember media covering the collapse of Ansett at the same time as 9/11, which seemed interesting that they thought the two were equivalent.
Ansett went on to exist as a training company for a while. Not sure if they still do.
Almost certainly American. My grandfather was a pilot for American, my uncle is currently a pilot for American, and my cousin just got hired as a pilot by American.
Ryanair when I was around 13/14yo. I wasn’t expecting something like business class on a A380, but boi that was a surprise. But I still enjoyed the take off.
I could imagine if someone didn't fly until they were an adult, it could be memorable. Anyone who flew as a young child probably wasn't aware enough to know or care which airline it was.
Can't remember the first airline proper, but my first flight was with a bush pilot. Old, well beaten floatplane, the first leg of our trip. Took a week to walk back, stopping to fish on every lake along the way.
Vueling, Spanish low-cost carrier, from Berlin to Bilbao on my first international business trip back in 2017.
I loved the announcements in Spanish during the flight.
Midway Airlines out of Midway Airport, Chicago back when they had their own airline. We got pb&j’s on a frisbee we got to keep. :). Things are a little different now…
Airline "crop duster". And he did loops for me. Take that, all you boring airliners!
TWA as a very young kid - I kept trying to pronounce it as a word and my dad was giggling and my mom and sister kept shushing me...I did not know why at the time.
I wonder if you were periously close to just yelling "twat" over and over.
How in the world do you remember the first airline you flew in much less the first twenty?
Lots of people don't fly.
A few trips ago, I sat next to a guy in his 50s on his first ever flight.
He was so excited. More so than my 4 yo was on his first trip.
I had to teach him how to put his seat back and told him he can keep the headphones and how they used to have these tube headphones and what it was like before 9/11.
Twenty?? Jesus, not everyone is able to travel that much.
It’s not really traveling that much. Depending on how old you are that could be 0-1 times a year.
Ansett Australia.. RIP
The colouring book was mad though
well virgin Australia got quite large
They filled the void for sure
I think I first flew on TAA, from Brisbane to Sydney, then connected to a KLM flight to the Netherlands. Would have been about '83.
yeah me too. I specifically remember media covering the collapse of Ansett at the same time as 9/11, which seemed interesting that they thought the two were equivalent.
Ansett went on to exist as a training company for a while. Not sure if they still do.
TAA (Trans Australian Airlines) just flying domestically in Australia
Almost certainly American. My grandfather was a pilot for American, my uncle is currently a pilot for American, and my cousin just got hired as a pilot by American.
Continental Airlines, way back in the 1960's.
Royal Air Force being emergency evacuated.
I don't remember; I was a baby.
Braathens, out of Fornebu. Neither the airline nor the airport exists anymore.
Kingfisher Airlines (India).
When it was operative, it was luxury flight at same "ordinary" prices as other airlines.
They were amazing back then.
Ryanair when I was around 13/14yo. I wasn’t expecting something like business class on a A380, but boi that was a surprise. But I still enjoyed the take off.
Possibly Delta, though we only flew a handful of times when I was a kid, and I don't remember very well.
Why would anyone remember?
I could imagine if someone didn't fly until they were an adult, it could be memorable. Anyone who flew as a young child probably wasn't aware enough to know or care which airline it was.
Braniff
Believe it!
Air Canada. It was the first time I ever left home. Now I try to fly WestJet if I can. Air Canada has lost my bags like 60% of the time.
Probably AirFrance
Can't remember the first airline proper, but my first flight was with a bush pilot. Old, well beaten floatplane, the first leg of our trip. Took a week to walk back, stopping to fish on every lake along the way.
I'm the first one to mention Finnair?
probably yea
Midwest Express! Miss them cookies..
Vueling, Spanish low-cost carrier, from Berlin to Bilbao on my first international business trip back in 2017. I loved the announcements in Spanish during the flight.
Laker Airlines 1981 - London Gatwick to Tampa
Pan-Am baby
I’ve only ever flown on Southwest, which is basically the Greyhound bus of the sky.
I see you haven't met Southwest's meth addicted nephew, Frontier Airlines. That's the real Greyhound of the sky.
Or sun country. Flew them to Alaska and it was like a flying school bus.
American Airlines for a job interview. So it was selected for me. It definitely soured my expectations for air travel.
Most likely easyJet when I was a kid.
First one in my adulthood would be Lufthansa
Piedmont. From CLE to OWB. This was probably 87 or 88?
Now defunct, Kingfisher Airlines.
PSA in 1984
I still miss PSA. When I was growing up, if you were flying between Southern and Northern California you flew PSA. They were an institution.
And now that upstart Texas airline dominates inter-California routes.
US Airways or United I believe. I don't remember my first flight but those were the airlines my family always flew growing up.
First flight ever was Qantas business class from Sydney to London. I was 12
Jetblue
Continental, sometime in the mid 90s.
Sabena. Boston->Brussels in the 90s.
Lufthansa back from Munich Riem.
Delta, 1983, SLC to MPLS
Eastern.
the brand exists
The first time I ever flew was when I was reporting to boot camp. The US Navy chose United Airlines for that trip. I was absolutely nervous.
Asian Spirit RPLL to RPVE
I was 7 years old, it was a regional flight.
First one I remember is Lufthansa as a kid. Back then I liked it but my recent experience with Lufthansa Economy or flying in general is horrible.
Aer Lingus. Destination: Cork (Ireland)
TWA
CP Air.
I remember my brother and I got a cockpit tour and a set of plastic "junior pilot" wings.
BA
I think it was TWA possibly American. I remember a few years later flying jet blu when it was new and it seemed so cool.
The first one ever was Lufthansa, the first one I flew with by myself was Korean Air
Midway Airlines out of Midway Airport, Chicago back when they had their own airline. We got pb&j’s on a frisbee we got to keep. :). Things are a little different now…
United. Twice. They damaged my luggage both times.
I've only flown Delta and American since then.
Air Canada! I was about 8 and members of the band Duran Duran were on the flight in first class. I said hi to them.
JetBlue, IIRC. It was a flight from JFK Airport to Santiago de los Caballeros in the Dominican Republic.
Weed Airlines