Airlines used these ads to sort of differentiate themselves from other airlines. The like caretaking and the constant service, right? Yeah. And then as we get into the 70s and there's sort of like the sexual revolution, it goes the other way entirely. These are literally like flying Playboy bunnies. But this was truly just a marketing strategy.
In this Live Interview with Nell McShane Wulfhart, we discuss the hidden labor and humiliation of the Airline Industry's "Swingin' 60's" image and how the "pretty faces" behind the tawdry ads fought back.