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28 Amazing Pictures From The Golden Age Of Airlines
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For those of you who are interested in the Golden Age (and you probably wouldn't be here if you aren't), here are a couple of interesting things to check out.
1. A 1962 CBS report hosted by Walter Cronkite called "The Airport Jam" (https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=HZhcYwaUup4) that shows some aspects of flying during that age weren't always golden. The more things change, the more they stay the same.
2. A site called Departed Flights (http://www.departedflights.com) that features old OAG airline schedules, airline route maps, flight schedules for various cities, advertising campaigns from days gone by, seating charts, and terminal maps for various cities through the years.
1. A 1962 CBS report hosted by Walter Cronkite called "The Airport Jam" (https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=HZhcYwaUup4) that shows some aspects of flying during that age weren't always golden. The more things change, the more they stay the same.
2. A site called Departed Flights (http://www.departedflights.com) that features old OAG airline schedules, airline route maps, flight schedules for various cities, advertising campaigns from days gone by, seating charts, and terminal maps for various cities through the years.
Extraordinary Photos from the Golden age of 1960's and 70s. When Flying was a good experience and a pleasure. I remember some of the best airline food served to perfection during that time. The Hot Pants outfits were appropriate for that time period and the 'stewardsess,' preferred them over the old granny looks of the past. They were bright and cheerful and the passengers were well attended too. Great times lost to history.
TWA Terminal at JFK 1966
What a wonderful memory. I had just returned from one year in Vietnam a couple days earlier. I took the "redeye" from SFO to JFK. Needing a place to "sack out for a couple hours I was directed to the TWA Terminal where the most comfortable sofas could be found for sleeping. Later that day my wife of 2 years flew in from Columbus, Ohio for our reunion & 2nd honeymoon in NYC & Bermuda. She was wearing a travel suit & I was in my Army Class A uniform
I remember like it was just yesterday.
What a wonderful memory. I had just returned from one year in Vietnam a couple days earlier. I took the "redeye" from SFO to JFK. Needing a place to "sack out for a couple hours I was directed to the TWA Terminal where the most comfortable sofas could be found for sleeping. Later that day my wife of 2 years flew in from Columbus, Ohio for our reunion & 2nd honeymoon in NYC & Bermuda. She was wearing a travel suit & I was in my Army Class A uniform
I remember like it was just yesterday.
Jack,I remember back in the late 60's if we traveled in uniform it was Class A's. Today they can wear fatigues, much more comfortable.
I was not back that long ago, but I remembered back in the Day you have to wear a suit and tie to fly NON-REV... They only changed that because anytime anyone was dressed up everyone knew they were worked for the airline! I think having everyone dressed up overall made things better... Now days everyone just takes a non-caring attitude and doesn't care about anyone else but themselves... As a society as a whole, I think we have really digressed over the past 30 years... IMHO!
Another child of airline employee here. We wore ties and sport coats in the mid 60s when were were in grade school. I still wear nice pants and a dress shirt when I fly commercial. Even in the later days when I had the time to fly non-rev I still wore nice clothes, was upgraded to first a number of times because I was dressed nice. Best upgrade was A scheduled 73 flight to Denver was upgraded to a 74 for repositioning purposes. First class, and we were even fed! It was the best meal I ever had on a flight... a medium rare teriyaki rib eye steak. Memories!
Yes! As an employee, I felt ridiculous arriving at someplace like Cancun in a coat and tie. In the 60s, yea, maybe. The 80s, no.
I remember having to wear a tie and look professional, I worked for FedEx and that was company policy. If you got caught breaking the rules you weren't allowed the discounts. They were great benefits on a lot of airlines. Keep in mind this was for fun travel not just business.
As for epaulettes, not shown here, they always have a "Nelson" (a loop), said to be a naval tradition honouring an enemy for his courage in battle ... Admiral Nelson.