What was the first passenger airline?

The Saint Petersburg, Tampa Airboat Line of Saint Petersburg, Florida, began flight operations on January 1, 1914.

The twice-a-day service took passengers one at a time across 20-mile-wide Tampa Bay.

The complete trip in a Benoit flying boat covered 36 miles and cost $5.

The service ran for four months.

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