Adverse publicity from an ill-planned ad campaign, along with stiff competition on the California corridor from other airlines ultimately led Pacific to seek out a merger with Bonanza Air Lines and West Coast Airlines to form Air West in 1968.
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Pacific Air Lines began as a business endeavor to train pilots during World War II. Based in San Francisco, the airline began commercial commuter passenger operations as Southwest Airways in 1946. #DefunctThursday#PacificAirlines#AvGeekThis tweet was posted on July 14, 2022.