The iconic airline Pan Am, which disappeared three decades ago, will see its legacy revived through two commemorative trips organized by a charter flight company. According to The Miami Herald, passengers will have the opportunity to recreate the experience of flying with Pan American World Airways on transatlantic routes that the pioneering airline once operated, evoking what many call the «golden age» of commercial aviation.
The flights scheduled for 2025 will feature a Boeing 757-200 with reclining seats in business class, with a capacity limited to 50 people per trip. The experience aims to recreate the luxury of Pan Am’s first class, with complimentary champagne and caviar services.
One of the trips will depart from New York on June 15, 2025, with a return on July 27, while the other, already sold out, will also depart from New York on June 27 and return on July 8. The cost for these exclusive trips is $59,950 per person for double occupancy or $65,500 for single occupancy, and includes luxury hotel accommodations and meals for the 12-day journey. Selected hotels include the Rosewood in Bermuda, the Four Seasons Ritz in Lisbon, and Dromoland Castle in Ireland.
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The routes will follow Pan Am’s historical paths, with stops in Bermuda, Lisbon, Marseille, London, and Foynes (Ireland), retracing the airline’s northern and southern transatlantic routes. Each journey will begin and end with a gala at the newly renovated Waldorf Astoria in New York, and special events such as an exclusive dinner at the Flying Boat Museum in Foynes will be included.
The Miami Herald mentions that the organizers of these trips are Bartelings, a British company specializing in luxury air tours, Criterion Travel, and the Pan Am Museum Foundation. Craig Carter, who currently owns the rights to the Pan Am brand, authorized the use of the logo and name for these excursions. Additionally, it is anticipated that, if there is enough demand, a third trip could be organized in 2026 or 2027, possibly between Miami and Latin America (Argentina and Brazil), key regions for Pan Am during its heyday. It might even extend to Antarctica, something Juan Trippe likely only fantasized about.
This tribute to Pan Am offers nostalgia seekers and aviation enthusiasts the chance to relive a golden era of aviation, when flying was an unparalleled luxury experience.
