Why It’s So Hard to Say Goodbye to Boeing’s Iconic 747
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An icon of the skies draws closer to retirement.
Colin Nagy, head of strategy at Fred & Farid, a global advertising agency, writes this opinion column for Skift on hospitality, innovation, and business travel. “On Experience” dissects customer-centric experiences and innovation across hospitality, aviation, and beyond.
We’ve already lost the beautiful Concorde to excessive cost and tragedy, but now another one of world’s most iconic airline designs is due to follow.
The Boeing 747, an icon that harkens back to another time of flying (think the Pan Am glory days), is set to fade away.
Cathay Pacific flew their last 747 flight back in O