Miss those more elegant, 20th-century days of flying? They can be yours again — for a pie-in-the-sky price.
Pan Am, the beloved, long-defunct airline that earned a reputation for cruising in style and great comfort, has announced a special, 12-day comeback journey next summer — and it costs a whopping $65,500 for a solo ticket, with a slight discount for two.
Rest assured, that number covers “most meals and beverages” and comes with a complimentary “swag bag,” according to the website.
From June 27 until July 9, 2025, you can “relive a golden age of travel” — and marvel at your soaring credit card bill — as travel company Criterion partners with the shuttered shuttler for an intercontinental extravaganza spanning nearly two weeks.
Hurry, though — there are only 50 open seats on the commemorative flight.
The pricey plan is a circuit from New York to Bermuda, Lisbon, Portugal, Marseille, France, London, England and Foynes, Ireland — the airline’s original transatlantic destinations — and then back to the Big Apple.
Travelers will board a privately chartered, “all business class” Boeing 757-200, which will feature “upscale catering featuring continental cuisine and an open bar on all flight legs” plus special seats fitted for “gathering/socializing.”
Guests will sleep in some of the top hotels that each stop has to offer, from the Four Seasons Lisbon to NYC’s Waldorf-Astoria, which will be hosting “gala evenings” before and after the trip, Afar reported.
Another pair of special stops made will include a night of fado music in Portugal plus a posh dinner at Ireland’s Flying Boat and Maritime Museum.
It’s home to the only replica of Pan Am’s 1930’s Boeing 314 Clipper.
“Relaunching Pan Am requires a careful balance of honoring its storied past while innovating for the future,” said Craig Carter, CEO of Pan American World Airways and host of the pop-up flight experience.
Carter hopes to offer an experience that “resonates with both our longtime fans and new customers.”
The 2025 flight also appears to serve as a test run for Pan Am’s plan to offer more lavish journeys in 2027 — in celebration of the airline’s centennial.
