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Inspiration From The Past – Vintage Airline Timetables

written by Nikola Lazarevic

It’s time to remember a bit of the past again. If you like the old school design this post will truly inspire you. Here you will find cover images of timetable publications of prominent airlines from around the world like Aeroflot, PanAm, Delta Airlines, Swissair, JAT, Alitalia, Lufthansa, KLM etc.
It’s amazing to see how good these designs are, and how the design trends have changed during the years.

So here’s some great examples of vintage airline timetable publications. Let’s fly!

Vintage Airline Timetables: Lufthansa 1927
Lufthansa 1927

Vintage Airline Timetables: PanAm 1929
PanAm 1929

Vintage Airline Timetables: Davis Airlines 1930
Davis Airlines 1930

Vintage Airline Timetables: PanAm 1930
PanAm 1930

Vintage Airline Timetables: CSA - Czech Airlines 1932
CSA – Czech Airlines 1932

Vintage Airline Timetables: Aero Espresso Italiana 1933
Aero Espresso Italiana 1933

Vintage Airline Timetables: Air France 1934
Air France 1934

Vintage Airline Timetables: Swissair 1934
Swissair 1934

Vintage Airline Timetables: SAM - Società Aerea Mediterranea 1934
SAM – Società Aerea Mediterranea 1934

Vintage Airline Timetables: British Airways 1936
British Airways 1936

Vintage Airline Timetables: Air France 1937
Air France 1937

Vintage Airline Timetables: British Airways 1939
British Airways 1939

Vintage Airline Timetables: PanAm 1939
PanAm 1939

Vintage Airline Timetables: Air Afrique 1939
Air Afrique 1939

Vintage Airline Timetables: Aeroflot 1940
Aeroflot 1940

Vintage Airline Timetables: PanAm 1945
PanAm 1945

Vintage Airline Timetables: CSA - Czech Airlines 1948
CSA – Czech Airlines 1948

Vintage Airline Timetables: SAS - Scandinavian Airlines 1948
SAS – Scandinavian Airlines 1948

Vintage Airline Timetables: JAT - Yugoslav Airlines 1950
JAT – Yugoslav Airlines 1950

Vintage Airline Timetables: JAT - Yugoslav Airlines 1951
JAT – Yugoslav Airlines 1951

Vintage Airline Timetables: Swissair 1953
Swissair 1953

Vintage Airline Timetables: JAT - Yugoslav Airlines 1957
JAT – Yugoslav Airlines 1957

Vintage Airline Timetables: Lufthansa 1957
Lufthansa 1957

Vintage Airline Timetables: PanAm 1958
PanAm 1958

Vintage Airline Timetables: Air India 1959
Air India 1959

Vintage Airline Timetables: Panair do Brasil 1959
Panair do Brasil 1959

Vintage Airline Timetables: Aeroflot 1961
Aeroflot 1961

Vintage Airline Timetables: Air France 1962
Air France 1962

Vintage Airline Timetables: KLM - Royal Dutch Airlines 1962
KLM – Royal Dutch Airlines 1962

Vintage Airline Timetables: Servicio Aereo Baja 1966
Servicio Aereo Baja 1966

Vintage Airline Timetables: Ghana Airways 1969
Ghana Airways 1969

Vintage Airline Timetables: National Airlines 1979
National Airlines 1979

Vintage Airline Timetables: PanAm 1980
PanAm 1980

Vintage Airline Timetables: Varig Cruzeiro 1980
Varig Cruzeiro 1980

Vintage Airline Timetables: Western Airlines 1982
Western Airlines 1982

Vintage Airline Timetables: Varig Cruzeiro 1983
Varig Cruzeiro 1983

Vintage Airline Timetables: Continental Airlines 1985
Continental Airlines 1985

Vintage Airline Timetables: Delta Airlines 1985
Delta Airlines 1985

Vintage Airline Timetables: Ozark Air Lines 1986
Ozark Air Lines 1986

Vintage Airline Timetables: Alitalia 1987
Alitalia 1987

Vintage Airline Timetables: Lufthansa 1989
Lufthansa 1989

Vintage Airline Timetables: Swissair 1989
Swissair 1989

Vintage Airline Timetables: British Airways 1989
British Airways 1989

Vintage Airline Timetables: Aeroflot 1998
Aeroflot 1998

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  • Clipping Path Service says:

    August 24, 2010

    Awesome post! I always like to visit your blog & read your nice post!

  • Sergei Tatarinov says:

    August 24, 2010

    PanAm 1930 is the winner, IMO.

    Great collection! Worth bookmarking!

  • Photoshop Clipping Path says:

    August 24, 2010

    Great compilation. Thanks for inspiring. Keep it going

  • Boris Rasonja says:

    August 24, 2010

    Very nice roundup! Thanks for bringing me into the past for a moment. My favorit is JAT:)…and btw nice favicon!

  • julio Rivera says:

    August 24, 2010

    really nice post!

  • gerry suchy says:

    August 24, 2010

    Thanks for collecting and posting these. Really fantastic and inspirational art work. So much better than a lot of the crap that is out there today. Thanks again.

    gerry

  • Maria Fidalgo says:

    August 24, 2010

    Great article, thanks for sharing

  • Las Vegas Web Design says:

    August 27, 2010

    Great! It refreshes my mind, I love this site.

  • Theo says:

    August 29, 2010

    Very nice and inspiring collection, thanks for sharing it !

  • M3 says:

    August 30, 2010

    PanAm 1930 love the Jack Frost.

    PanAm 1958 – you know that couple totally got it on right after planning their trip…

  • Amanda says:

    October 6, 2010

    Why did they use Japanese ladies on the Air India 1959 timetable?

    • Antonio says:

      October 13, 2010

      BECAUSE THEY FLEW TO TOKYO

  • Henrik says:

    November 5, 2010

    what does the other side say on a Vintage Pan am Airline Baggage Tag?

  • Angellina says:

    November 22, 2010

    Really nice.Thanks for sharing