From the Delta Archives: Speeding Snowbirds South in 1946
Vacationers looking for a fast escape from harsh winter weather, celebrated when Delta became the first airline with non-stop Chicago-Miami service on November 1, 1946. For $59 one-way, you could board a big, four-engined Douglas DC-4 aircraft with “44 roomy seats” and fly an average speed of 218 miles per hour. Flight time to the “Sunshine State” was a speedy 6 [...]