Best Vintage Lufthansa Airlines Blue Cobalt Glass Ashtray Boston to Frankfurt

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Best Vintage Lufthansa Airlines Blue Cobalt Glass Ashtray - Only Non-Stop Jets Boston to Frankfurt. Measures 4 3/8" square and 1 7/8" high at the edge. Fine condition with no damage of any kind - see my 7 detailed photos.
Lufthansa uses Terminal E at Boston Logan Airport.
History of Lufthansa
In early January, 1926, “Deutsche Aero Lloyd” (DAL) and “Junkers Luftverkehr” merged, the resulting entity being named Deutsche Luft Hansa Aktiengesellschaft.
One year later, the Spanish government and Deutsche Luft Hansa, on behalf of the German government, established an agreement that authorized an air service between the two countries, including a capital investment that led to the founding of a carrier now known as Iberia Airlines.
In 1933, the airline’s name started to be used as “Lufthansa,” and until the outbreak of World War II, the airline pioneered routes across the Atlantic and to the Far East, thanks to a fleet consisting of mostly German-designed aircraft.
During the war, Lufthansa was only able to maintain service to neutral countries, but all activity ceased in 1945, after Germany’s defeat.
Lufthansa was revived in early January, 1953, as Aktiengesellschaft für Luftverkehrsbedarf (Luftag), being renamed Deutsche Lufthansa Aktiengesellschaft in August, 1954.
In 1960, Lufthansa started using Boeing 707 jets on its Frankfurt – New York route, soon to be joined by Boeing 720s.
In 1964, the Boeing 727 was introduced and started flying from Frankfurt to Tokyo on a Polar route.
In 1968, the Boeing 737 medium-haul jet joined the Lufthansa fleet.
In 1970, Lufthansa introduced its first wide body aircraft, the Boeing 747.
One year later, service to South America commenced.
In 1979, Lufthansa and Swissair were the launch customers of the new Airbus A310 aircraft.
In June, 1985, Lufthansa began a fleet modernisation programme, starting with an order for 15 Airbus A320s and 7 Airbus A300-600s, quickly followed by 10 Boeing 737-300.
Less than a month after Germany’s reunification, Berlin became a Lufthansa destination again.