Description: On June 13, 1967, Continental Air Lines extended its service eastbound from Houston, Texas to New Orleans, Louisiana, while concurrently extending service northwestward from Wichita, Kansas to the new co-terminal points of Portland, Oregon and Seattle, Washington. Continental's inaugural service at the latter two points coincided with that of Braniff Airways (Air Mail Route 9) and Eastern Air Lines (Air Mail Route 10), all three carriers having been awarded Portland / Seattle service in the Northwest - Southwest Area Trunk Route Case. This cover was carried on the inaugural Air Mail Route 29 flight from the New Orleans, Louisiana Airport Mail Facility to Seattle, Washington (where it was backstamped) and is listed in the Contract Air Mail Flights (CAM) section of The American Air Mail Catalogue as 12W71f. Continental Airlines and United Airlines merged in an $8.5 billion all-stock merger of equals on October 1, 2010.
Price: 2 USD
Location: Cranford, New Jersey
End Time: 2024-12-26T19:55:58.000Z
Shipping Cost: 1.35 USD
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Restocking Fee: No
Return shipping will be paid by: Buyer
All returns accepted: Returns Accepted
Item must be returned within: 14 Days
Refund will be given as: Money Back
Type: Transportation
Place of Origin: United States
Quality: First Flight Cover
Country: United States
Event: First Flight
Grade: Ungraded
Exact Topic: Aviation History
Topic: Continental Airlines
Exact Type: Postal History
Country/Region of Manufacture: United States
Modified Item: No
Certification: Uncertified
