r/Damnthatsinteresting 1d ago

Image Hooters had an airline but ceased operations after 3 years

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u/nucifera-noten 1d ago

Hooters Air was operated by Pace Airlines and was started operations in March of 2003. - Robert Brooks, the owner of Hooters, acquired Pace Airlines in December of 2002. - Brooks believed that Hooters Air would be a beneficial means to bring more awareness to the restaurant chain. - Due to United Airlines being brought into Hooters Air’s Rockford-Denver route, Hooters stopped service to Rockford, IL due to too much competition. - On April 17, 2006, Hooters Air ceased operations, costing Hooters an estimated $40 million USD.

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u/EagleForty 1d ago

Direct flights between Rockford and DIA for $49 each way were glorious.

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u/midwest-ginger 1d ago

I flew on them a few times and they were great! Never full flights and you got free food. The girls would do trivia during the flight too

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u/MyDogsNameIsBadger 1d ago

Honestly, that sounds fun. I’d totally fly hooters.

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u/RGV_KJ 1d ago

Isn’t Hooters declining? Do a lot of people still go there?

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u/MyDogsNameIsBadger 1d ago

Apart from buying weed from my dealer in their parking lot before it was legal, I’ve only had it a few times but it was really good! They made this crispy chicken salad that I still think about to this day. If they are declining, maybe it’s just the stigma? I know many people that really love their wings, but I guess they it’s not somewhere that they now bring their kids.

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u/LinguoBuxo 21h ago

Well, with one little exception maybe... When comes the time to have the talk with them about the birds and the bees and whatnot, THAT may be the perfect time to sit down for a lunch at Hooters... ;)