Comments on: Jet Age photos

By: constancia33

constancia33 — Fri, 23 Sep 2011 14:35:00 +0000

I flew on Braniff from Panama to NY, stopover in MIA in 1964 and 66. Even the food was good… when you fly today you can’t believe it’s become so casual and it’s a good thing but it is too bad you can’t choose flight experiences deluxe or regular. Those memories are part of who I am, they were emblematic of the new world i.e., mod and international!

By: bahamas travel

bahamas travel — Sat, 10 Jul 2010 14:20:20 +0000

ohhh What kind of pose is it ? Looks like funny………

By: Chris

Chris — Thu, 01 Jul 2010 05:02:31 +0000

Wow, great inside information. Thanks for sharing this! :)

By: Zanyartist4u

Zanyartist4u — Thu, 01 Jul 2010 04:57:27 +0000

I'm a Braniff brat. Dad and his co-workers got paid double time to paint planes after working their regular jobs. Braniff had a big unveiling of it's “end of the plane plane” advertising scheme, with a big family dinner and tours. I had hoped to work for Braniff too, but they went under in 1981. The reasons: they expanded too quickly, the top brass had huge benefits (until just a few years ago, what remained of the company was still paying for resort condos for the brass), and dear old American airlines had the Sabre system which was placed with travel agents and rigged to have American as the first choice for ticketing.
It was an amazing airline, with quality everything. We still have a few Braniff stuff from flights. As employees, we often flew first class (not many people would pay for it even then) since we flew “space available.” I didn't fly again for years and my first flight was on Southwest airlines…It felt like I was flying on a bus in a third world country…expected to have chickens and such running around.
Still have some of Dad's wings, they are treasured.

By: Gold Coast Hotels

Gold Coast Hotels — Tue, 15 Dec 2009 00:37:20 +0000

Wow fantastic photos. Awesome poses. Colors are striking yet beautiful

By: Kangoon

Kangoon — Wed, 18 Oct 2006 01:46:00 +0000

And everybod got nicely dressed to travel. Not like these days when it is just slob-a-rama all the time everywhere.
I dig the interior of the plane.
Thanks!
Kev

By: Chris

Chris — Sun, 15 Oct 2006 13:16:00 +0000

I have no idea, nemo434. Anyone else who knows?

By: Steven Altis

Steven Altis — Sun, 15 Oct 2006 10:14:00 +0000

Is that Dennis Franz?