Capitol Air

Capitol Air Lines (not to be confused with Capital Airlines) was a 1970s and 1980s charter airline from the United States.

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Capital Airlines - 1970s - 1980s - Charter airline - United States

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By far a beneficiary of the Airline Deregulation Act of 1978, Capitol Air maintained a large presence in the eastern United States as well as in Europe. Capitol had hubs at John F. Kennedy International Airport in New York, as well as Brussels, Belgium. The airline used primarily McDonnell Douglas DC-8 jets, but around 1980 brought DC-10 equipment into its fleet.

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Airline Deregulation Act - 1978 - Europe - John F. Kennedy International Airport - New York - Brussels, Belgium - McDonnell Douglas - DC-8 - 1980 - DC-10

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Many of the airline's flights were operated on a regular basis, such as those from Belgium and New York to the Luis Munoz Marin International Airport (SJU) in San Juan, Puerto Rico. But most of their flights, such as the ones from San Juan to Miami International Airport (MIA) were operated on a charter basis. Usually, the SJU-MIA flight was operated for tour companies that then rented buses to transport their customers to Disney World in Orlando.

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Luis Munoz Marin International Airport - San Juan, Puerto Rico - Miami International Airport - Disney World - Orlando

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Capitol Air also operated many charter flights for the United States military. One major trunk route in the mid-1970s connected Rhein-Main Air Base (Frankfurt), Germany to Charleston Air Force Base, South Carolina with a refueling stop in Windsor Locks, Connecticut.

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Rhein-Main Air Base - Frankfurt - Germany - Charleston Air Force Base - South Carolina - Windsor Locks - Connecticut

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Capitol Air ceased flying in the mid-1980s.

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