In December of 1940 Northwest Airlines was advertising the cost savings and convenience of air travel in the Tacoma newspapers. Northwest Airlines could carry travelers from the Seattle-Tacoma area to Chicago in just 13 hours, meals aloft were free and tips were taboo. Tickets could be purchased in Tacoma at the Central Travel Bureau, 903 Pacific Avenue. Managed by Frank G. Ploof, Central Travel offered a complete line of travel and tourist services including steamship and airline tickets, reservations, travel insurance and American Express travelers checks. (T.Times 12/13/1940 p.3)

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