1970’s Jet-Set Uniforms With Pure First-Class Drama

Back when flying felt like an event, outfits came with real presence. The 1970’s glam vibe put today’s hoodies to bed.

When Stewardesses Ruled the Sky

“These vintage photo of flight stewardesses from the 1970s.”

Cocktails, Chords, and Cloud Cover

“A piano bar on an American Airlines 747 in 1971.”

Coach Seats with Elbow Room

“Economy seating on Pan Am in the 1970s.”

First Class Meant First Class

“First-class flying in the 1970s (SAS Boeing 747-B “Huge Viking”).”

When Flying Felt Like an Adventure

“The 1970s: What flying on an airplane really used to be like (747 Braniff Place, a.k.a. “Fat Albert”).”

First Flight, Big Feelings

“My brother in the mid-1970s, about to fly on an airplane for the first time.”

Grace at 35,000 Feet

“United Airlines stewardesses in the early 1970s.”

PSA Style, Circa Wow

“PSA flight attendants, circa 1970.”

Graduating Straight to the Skies

“PSA (Pacific Southwest Airlines) flight attendant graduation class, 1974.”

Professional. Polished.

“Delta flight attendant in 1973.”

Hot Pants at 30,000 Feet

“Stewardesses with Southwest Airlines had to wear hot pants and leather boots in the 1970s.”

Late ’70s, Full Attitude

“Southwest Airlines flight attendant, late 1970s.”

Smile, You’re Cleared for Takeoff

“Southwest Airlines flight attendant, 1970s.”

The Golden Age of Global Travel

“Iran Air flight attendants in the 1970s.”

Mom Had the Coolest Job in the World

“My beautiful mother as a flight attendant back in the 1970s.”

Dinner Was an Event, Not a Tray

“Restaurant-like dining in the upstairs lounge of Pan Am’s Boeing 747, 1977.”

When Flying Had Swagger

Pacific Southwest Airlines stewardesses, 1972.

Coach, but Make It Comfortable

“Economy-class flying in 1970.”

Back When Everyone Dressed Up to Fly

“Passengers inside an airplane in the 1970s.”

Canada Took the Friendly Skies Seriously

“A group of Air Canada flight attendants in the 1970s.”