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Photos show the glory days of Pan Am, a symbol of a bygone era of luxurious air travel before the airline went bust 29 years ago

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Flying with Pan Am was a luxurious experience that meant wearing some of your finest clothes — and being served refreshments far from your assigned seat.
  • US airline Pan American World Airways is remembered as a symbol of luxury and of how air travel used to be.
  • Once the world's largest international airline, it filed for bankruptcy and ultimately folded in 1991.
  • These photos show its glory days, from its glamorous cabin crew to how its passengers wore their best clothes to fly.
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Pan American World Airways or Pan Am was once the biggest international airline in the world.

The American airline, founded in 1927, quickly became one of the most iconic airlines in history, remembered for its glamorous cabins, passengers, and crew.

It started to experience financial difficulty and filed for bankruptcy in January 1991, ultimately shuttering later that year.

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Nevertheless, Russell L. Ray, the company's president and CEO, described Pan Am as "an airline whose name will be forever forged in American history."

Pan Am now serves as a symbol of a bygone era of luxurious air travel. Scroll down to see what its glory days looked like:

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