This commercial was part of the controversial 1971 National Airlines advertising campaign featuring the airline's stewardesses with the sexual innuendo of "Fly Me" The campaign was a clear “sex sells” example that many airlines, excluding Pan Am, used in the 1960s and 1970s. The innuendo-laden campaign, which also received criticism from the airline's flight attendants and beyond, cost National a small fortune—they spent over $9 million a year on the ads—but their sales increased. The National Organization for Women objected to the ads, calling them sexist, saying that they presented flight attendants as a “flying meat market” and invited passengers to make sexual advances. Nevertheless, the “Fly Me” series raised the carrier’s profile and won a handful of advertising awards.

Pan Am bought National Airlines in 1980.

Like this video? Like and Subscribe to Our YouTube Channel!

Visit Us for More Pan Am History: [ Ссылка ]

Donate to the Museum and Become a Member: [ Ссылка ]

Visit The Hangar, Our Online Store for Pan Am Gear: [ Ссылка ]

The Pan Am Podcast!
Listen on Apple Podcasts, Spotify, Google Podcasts, and more:
[ Ссылка ]

Experience the legacy of the world’s most iconic airline, Pan American World Airways! The Pan Am Podcast brings Pan Am’s 64-year history to life through engaging storytelling and insightful interviews from Pan Am employees, passengers, historians, authors, fashionistas, and aviation enthusiasts!

Follow Us On:
Facebook: @PAAmuseum
Instagram: @pan.am.museum
Twitter: @PanAmMuseum
TikTok: @PanAmMuseum

The Pan Am Museum Foundation is a non-profit 501(c)3 organization.

свернуть