Eastern Air Lines Shuttle
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Eastern Air Lines Shuttle (or Eastern Air Shuttle) was the brand name of Eastern's air shuttle that began on April 30, 1961. The shuttle originally flew between New York City, Boston, Washington, D.C., and Newark. The shuttle became part of the fabric of business and government travel in the northeast corridor. No reservations were needed; passengers just showed up at the terminal, and if a plane was full, another was rolled out.
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Founded | April 30, 1961 (1961-04-30) | ||||||
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Ceased operations | June 7, 1989 (1989-06-07) (rebranded as Trump Shuttle) | ||||||
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Parent company | Eastern Air Lines (1961–1989) |
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The shuttle's slogan was Imagine life without us. It was sold in 1988 and in its present incarnation is known as the American Airlines Shuttle.