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The PBA Island Shuttle Is Back!

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Title: The PBA Island Shuttle Is Back!
Source: Nantucket Inquirer & Mirror
Date: April 18th, 1988

Announcing the return of PBA’s legendary on-demand walk-up Island Shuttle service between New Bedford, MA (EWB), Martha’s Vineyard, MA (MVY) & Nantucket, MA (ACK).

Scanned, from personal collection.

Introducing Eastern Express “Sandpiper Service”

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Title: Introducing Eastern Express “Sandpiper Service”
Source: Nantucket Inquirer & Mirror
Date: April 5th, 1988

Eastern Express branding for PBA service connecting New York City (LGA) and Boston, MA (BOS) to the Cape & Islands (Hyannis, MA (HYA), Martha’s Vineyard, MA (MVY), Nantucket, MA (ACK), New Bedford, MA (EWB), and Provincetown, MA (PVC).

Scanned, from personal collection.

The Newest Member of the PEOPLExpress Team!

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Title: The Newest Member of the PEOPLExpress Team!
Source: "Provincetown Magazine" Vol. 5, Issue 16
Date: August 1st, 1986

Tiny Ad for PBA including mention of being “The Newest Member of the PEOPLExpress Team!

Scanned, from personal collection.

The Lowest Fare Between Boston and Burlington

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Title: The Lowest Fare Between Boston and Burlington
Source: The Burlington Free Press
Date: March 10th, 1985

Fare Ad promoting $49 fares to Boston, MA (BOS) from Burlington, VT (BTV).

Scanned, from personal collection.

Frequent Daily Service to Tampa

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Title: Frequent Daily Service to Tampa
Source: The Palm Beach Post
Date: March 3rd, 1985

Fare Ad promoting $59 fares to West Palm Beach, FL (PBI) from Tampa, FL (TPA).

Scanned, from personal collection.

New Hourly Shuttle: Tampa to Sarasota: $29

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Title: New Hourly Shuttle: Tampa to Sarasota: $29
Source: The Tampa Tribune
Date: November 11th, 1984

Fare-style ad promoting “$29 fares on the new hourly shuttle between Tampa, FL (TPA) and Sarasota (SRQ)”.

Scanned, from personal collection.

Daily Non-Stop Service to Miami & Orlando from Tallahassee

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Title: Daily Non-Stop Service to Miami & Orlando from Tallahassee
Source: The Tallahassee Democrat
Date: November 11th, 1984

Ad promoting the new Daily Non-Stop service to Miami, FL (MIA) and Orlando, FL (MCO) from Tallahassee, FL (TLH).

Scanned, from personal collection.

Miami $29

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Title: Miami $29
Source: The Palm Beach Post
Date: March 18th, 1984

Fare-style ad promoting “$29 fares to Miami, FL (MIA).”

Scanned, from personal collection.

$25 from Burlington to Boston

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Title: $25 from Burlington to Boston
Source: The Burlington Free Press
Date: February 7th, 1984

Fare-style ad promoting “Boston $25 One Way, Limited Seating” between Burlington, VT (BTV) and Boston, MA (BOS).

Scanned, from personal collection.

Serving More Florida Cities Than Any Other Airline

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Title: Serving More Florida Cities Than Any Other Airline
Source: Florida Trend Magazine
Date: February 3rd, 1984

Scope-of-Service style ad: “Serving more Florida Cities than any other Airline”

Scanned, from personal collection.

Boston $29 Unrestricted: all seats, all flights, every day

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Title: Boston $29 Unrestricted: all seats, all flights, every day
Source: The Burlington Free Press
Date: November 7th, 1983

Fare/Schedule ad promoting $29 Unrestricted fares between Burlington, VT (BTV) and Boston, MA (BOS).

Scanned, from personal collection.

Save to Orlando Every Day! $39 (Post-Launch)

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Title: Save to Orlando Every Day! $39 (Post-Launch)
Source: The Tampa Tribune
Date: October 18th, 1983

Post-Service-Launch fare ad promoting $39 fares to Orlando, FL (MCO).

Scanned, from personal collection.

Save to Orlando Every Day! $39 (Pre-Launch)

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Title: Save to Orlando Every Day! $39 (Pre-Launch)
Source: The Tampa Tribune
Date: October 12th, 1983

Pre-Service-Launch fare ad promoting $39 fares to Orlando, FL (MCO).

Scanned, from personal collection.

Tallahassee to Tampa, Jacksonville, or Pensacola for $44.50

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Title: Tallahassee to Tampa, Jacksonville, or Pensacola for $44.50
Source: The Tallahassee Democrat
Date: August 29th, 1983

Fare ad promoting the $44.50 fare from Tallahassee to Jacksonville, FL (JAX), or Pensacola, FL (PNS).

Scanned, from personal collection.

Boston to Provincetown by Air.

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Title: Boston to Provincetown by Air.
Source: A Guide to Provincetown, 1983 Edition
Date: March 5th, 1983

Ad promoting flying from Boston, MA (BOS) to Provincetown, MA (PVC) (instead of fighting the traffic), featuring the new expanded Northern System route map.

Scanned, from personal collection.

Tallahassee to: Tampa $39/Jacksonville $39/Pensacola $39

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Title: Tallahassee to: Tampa $39/Jacksonville $39/Pensacola $39
Source: The Tallahassee Democrat
Date: February 1st, 1983

Fare ad promoting $39 fares from Tallahassee, FL (TLH) to Jacksonville, FL (JAX), Tampa, FL (TPA), and Pensacola, FL (PNS).

Scanned, from personal collection.

Fantasy Fare to the Keys: $59 Round Trip

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Title: Fantasy Fare to the Keys: $59 Round Trip
Source: The Miami News
Date: October 18th, 1982

Schedule-style ad promoting the $59 Fantasy Fare to the Florida Keys (Marathon, FL (MTH) and Key West, FL (EYW)).

Scanned, from personal collection.

Good News for Frequent Travelers

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Title: Good News for Frequent Travelers
Source: The Ft. Myers News-Press
Date: August 1st, 1982

Ad promoting Frequent Flyer program synergies between PBA and Eastern Airlines.

Scanned, from personal collection.

PBA Island Shuttle: Hourly No-Reservation Service to The Islands.

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Title: PBA Island Shuttle: Hourly No-Reservation Service to The Islands.
Source: The Boston Globe
Date: July 8th, 1982

Ad promoting the PBA Island Shuttle from New Bedford, MA (EWB) to Martha’s Vineyard, MA (MVY), and Nantucket, MA (ACK).

Scanned, from personal collection.

New: Naples to Key West Four Times Daily.

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Title: New: Naples to Key West Four Times Daily.
Source: The Ft. Myers News-Press
Date: June 22nd, 1982

Schedule-style ad promoting the 4 Daily flights from Key West, FL (EYW) to Naples, FL (APF), et al.

Scanned, from personal collection.

New: 10 Flights Daily between Fort Myers and Tampa.

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Title: New: 10 Flights Daily between Fort Myers and Tampa.
Source: The Ft. Myers News-Press
Date: June 8th, 1982

Schedule style ad promoting PBA’s 10 Flights Daily between Fort Myers, FL (RSW) and Tampa, FL (TPA).

Scanned, from personal collection.

PBA’s New Summer Schedule to Provincetown

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Title: PBA's New Summer Schedule to Provincetown
Source: “Applause of Provincetown” Vol. 1, Issue 1
Date: August 12th, 1981

Ad promoting PBA’s summer-season service between Provincetown, MA (PVC) and Boston, MA (BOS).

Scanned, from personal collection.

Sightseeing Flights! ~ Year Round / Daily Scheduled Multi-Engine Service

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Title: Sightseeing Flights! ~ Year Round / Daily Scheduled Multi-Engine Service
Source: Lower Cape Arts and Humanities Council
Date: September 12th, 1980

Ad promoting PBA’s flight seeing service and daily scheduled service from Provincetown Municipal Airport found in the “Fall Arts Festival” Guide.

Scanned, from personal collection.