After a special ribbon-cutting ceremony at The Braniff Terminal 2W Gate 13A at DFW, the first flight of the new Braniff, Inc., Flight 200 departed for New Orleans, Louisiana, at 6:50 am using a Boeing 727-227 registered as N446BN. The next departure was Flight 131 with a Boeing 727-214 registered as N409BN heading to San Antonio International Airport. Flight 720 was next out for Newark using Boeing 727-227 N459BN and finally Flight 151 departed for Houston with a Boeing 727-227 registered as N453BN.