Originally Posted by
Dan Winterland
It's slightly ironic that a history of Pan Am shoulf be called 'Come Fly With Me' as the song was originally written to boost the fortunes of TWA.
Bit of a thin promotion, then. The ostensibly-elegant destinations mentioned in the song's lyrics are Bombay, Lima and Acapulco. Of these, only Bombay was served by TWA. Lima was Pan Am territory, and neither served Acapulco, which was served by US domestic carriers.
Perhaps Sammy Kahn, the songwriter, was secretly working for Pan Am ! I know the song was later used extensively in TWA advertising - were the non-conforming destinations missed out ?