Germany’s “Auntie Ju”

You can experience the thrill of flight in different cities and countries in historic planes

In the 1930’s, “Auntie Ju” was considered the pinnacle of airliners–comfortable, reliable, even beautiful, despite its strange corrugated aluminum skin. Now Lufthansa’s pristinely rebuilt Junkers Ju-52/3 is providing pleasure flights to nostalic aviation enthusiasts seeking a flight back into history. The 73 year-old plane is flying routes mostly between various German cities but occasionally to neighboring countries through early autumn.

Details: Flights range from 10-100 minutes and cost $95 to $425. Most are round-trip; a few are one-way. Schedule, fares and reservations at www.lufthansa-ju52.de/ (Note: The site is in German language but the schedule and fares are listed in numerical values and easy to understand).