Leggy in Flight

Remember air travel before metal detectors and bag searches?  Remember when you simply walked from the waiting area directly out onto the tarmac, and then climbed a tall ladder to board the plane?

And do you remember the flight attendants with big smiles and miniskirts?

Here is a fun look back at the days when airlines counted on femininity to sell tickets, probably to pipe-puffing, middle-aged businessmen who wouldn't mind a bit of bare leg brushing against their sleeves every now and then.  There's a sample below the fold:

Comments

[CGHill]

Ah, yes, when you actually looked forward to flying.

Now that it's all steerage, I'd rather drive.