Posts Tagged ‘Golden age of travel’
Find out why the chosen few loved highflying in the 1960s with its glamor and safety.
In the 1960s only the elite few could savor the glamor of the mile-high life. Even the stewardess selected to proffer this glamor were among the privileged few to travel in style. In 1967, TWA boasted that it accepted less than three percent of its applicants. In comparison, Harvard’s acceptance rate today is five percent.…
Read MoreBest Eight Reasons Why The Golden Of Age Travel Was Glamorous – See and read why.
“What good are wings without the courage to fly?’ Atticus At the peak of the Jet Age, air travel was a glorious adventure. Take a glimpse back to the time when air travel was grand. Riding the Comet These BOAC passengers are comfortable on an early precursor to…
Read MoreWhy you should dress up for your next airplane trip.
“During the golden age of commercial air travel, in the 1960s and 1970s, flying was akin to being at a cocktail party on wings when everyone dressed for the occasion.” Christopher Muther, a Boston Globe staff travel writer. What do leading travel experts say about dressing up for air travel? Air Travel today compared to…
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