Pan Am's 2025 Transatlantic Excursion

A US-based travel agency intends to revive the Pan American (Pan Am) brand in 2025 for a brief, nostalgic transatlantic excursion using a chartered Boeing 757.

The company plans to recreate Pan Am’s classic routes on an upscale basis with the narrow-body aircraft fitted with only 50 business class seats, providing an exclusive experience.

During the inter-war and post-war periods, Pan Am was considered the pinnacle of international air travel, with its "Clipper" flying boats becoming known for offering high-class intercontinental air travel.

Pan Am pioneered the jet age by introducing the Boeing 707 in the 1960s and the Boeing 747 "jumbo jet" in the 1970s.

Increased competition on its routes contributed to Pan Am's bankruptcy in 1991, and two subsequent attempts to revive the airline were also unsuccessful.

Centurion Travel, having paid to use the Pan Am brand and logo under license, is offering a multi-city excursion from June 27 to July 9, 2025, spanning cities on both sides of the Atlantic.

A ticket for the two-week trip costs $65,500 for a single person, which includes accommodation, travel, and most meals, as detailed on Centurion’s website.

The tour begins in New York and proceeds to Bermuda, which was a frequent stop for Pan Am Clippers.

The tour then goes to Lisbon, Portugal, followed by a stop in Marseille, France, and then a short trip to London, a city that was always a key part of Pan Am’s schedules.

London was the first city to receive a Pan Am Boeing 747, which entered service with the carrier in 1970.

Before returning to New York, the aircraft will stop at Foynes on the west coast of Ireland, a regular stop for Pan Am Clipper flying boats crossing the Atlantic from the US.

The venture is headed by Craig Carter, the CEO of Pan American World Airways LLC, which owns the rights to the original Pan Am logo and brand.

Centurion’s website emphasizes that it aims to offer a reminder of the Golden Age of travel.

There has been no official announcement from Centurion Travel about the source of the Boeing 757-200 to be used for the operation.

There has been no confirmation as to whether the aircraft will feature a Pan Am livery for the trip.

The choice of the Boeing 757 is notable because Pan Am never operated this aircraft type during any of its three iterations.

It has been speculated that New Pacific Airlines, a US charter airline with a fleet of three 757-200s, might operate the trip, but neither Centurion nor the airline has confirmed this.