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Air travel growth reshapes airmail and routes nationwide
National Geographic notes rapid expansion of air routes and services from 1927 to 1931, with 28,000 miles of airway plotted and over 2,100 airports. It highlights rising passenger numbers, reduced fares, and the shift of business travel to flight making time and distance collapse across the United States and world.
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