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Did anyone ever fly on Braniff International back in the day?

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I just watched a small documentary about Braniff International airline. They were one of the innovators in the US airline market back in the day, and one of the first to move operations to DFW when it opened.

They apparently were crazy enough to invest into supersonic aircraft when the concept was introduced for commercial design, though it never came to be for them.

They were known to have expanded insanely rapidly especially in the 70s and were quite bold in their marketing and even their airport gate areas, but the airline grew so fast, investing in expansion, that they fell deep into the red. By the 1980s, Braniff’s decline accelerated and in 1982, the airline ceased all operations officially.

Did anyone experience this airline back in the day? It was supposedly not a premium experience but was essentially the airline that had tons of US routes available, more than anyone else at the time. What was it like for you flying for or on Braniff International?

Posted Feb 26, 2026, 2:05 PM UTC

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