Travel: Skyline New York

Join Trans World Airlines and Ultra Swank for a flight to the city that never sleeps, New York city! We will depart from Los Angeles and set down at New York, Idlewild airport (soon to be known as JFK airport). Our flying time is estimated at around 8 hours. Fasten your seat belts and enjoy the scenery. If you have any questions, our delightful stewardess will take care of all your needs. Footage taken in 1954 and made available through the lovely people at The Travel Film Archive.

About the author: Chris

Founded Ultra Swank in 2005. Has a crush on Pan Am, Disneyland and the Century 21 Exposition. Lives life as an expat in Barcelona, Spain.

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Keith

I would definitely love to be on that flight to the Big Apple.
Lee Prewett

It truly amazes me how wonderful life in the world of tomorrow was back in the day. We have definitely become jaded as a world society. Thanks Chris for another great post.
Chris

Yes and not only jaded but also taken for granted. It still amazes me to see see young people in their early 20s living in a newly renovated and decorated apartment, driving two cars just because that’s the current way of life, at least here in Scandinavia. You can’t live in tiny apartment in the basement and then work your self up to the top, no way. It is too easy to borrow money these days, it’s a stupid and vicious circle. Ugh, I hate to find out what’s on the other side of the rabbit hole. At least we can still use our imaginations and go back in time to a saner way of living.

Ultra Swank takes you back in time into the kitsch, chic and swank living of the 50s, 60s and the 70s. We mainly focus on the design, architecture and the lifestyle of the happy-go-lucky and space-age-living mentality of that era – but also on the music and movies that takes you back to happier times. Ultra Swank is run by Chris, a Swede born in the wrong decade that currently resides in Barcelona. Read more

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