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BOAC
196? VC10 BOAC VC10 Advertisement 1960/70s - YouTube
196? VC10 BOAC VC10 Advertisement 1960s/70s - YouTube
196? VC10 Cabin Crew BOAC Cabin Crew VC10 Advertisement 1960s/70s - YouTube
1969 Sergeant Major (very dated) 1969 BOAC Sgt. Major - YouTube
196? Milly Fisher wants to be a BOAC stewardess TDADB1300012 BOAC Milly Fisher Wants To Be An Air Stewardess - Takes Good Care Of You - YouTube
1970 Vienna Boy's Choir https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=bACq7f_-WoQ

A 2 minute piece of music created for a BOAC commercial https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=GoyS5zxLhmQ

BEA
1969 BEA: number 1 in Europe https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ZzW3MX-myCE
1970? Trident 3, Ahead in the skies ADS#0001 BEA (British European Airways - New Trident 3 - Ahead in the skies) - YouTube
1972 BEA Sovereign Airways, 47 destinations as far afield as North Africa and the USSR! 8 day holidays from just £34 http://www.hatads.org.uk/catalogue/r...7-361622b24897

1970s/1980s ads for the North American Market
197? Spring - Come soon and share the wealth that is Britain (BOAC/BA dual branding on the endframe) http://www.hatads.org.uk/catalogue/r...a-7925f29db638
197? Autumn - Come soon and share the wealth that is Britain (BOAC/BA dual branding on the endframe) http://www.hatads.org.uk/catalogue/r...7-c14d2624b97a
197? Historical Britain - Come soon and share the wealth that is Britain http://www.hatads.org.uk/catalogue/r...e-189aebb61799
197? London Views Holidays from $106 http://www.hatads.org.uk/catalogue/r...9-5988da43c250
197? To Britain Europe, The World, BA Holidays, BOAC alongside BA logo towards end $430 round trip Philadelphia to London with Robert Morley Robert Morley for British Airways - YouTube
1976 The Americans Are Coming, Bicentennial with Robert Morleyhttp://www.hatads.org.uk/catalogue/r...3-ad49f5998c65
1977 Jubilee with Robert Morley https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=kjctuMpPiqc
1979 Daily flights to London with Robert Morley https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zto5c5m0x34
1979 Balloon Two/Dollarstretcher Holidays (7 nights from $77) http://www.hatads.org.uk/catalogue/r...5-9e130ae1119b
1980 The British Revolution, BA Club Class with Robert Morley Robert Morley 1980 British Airways Commercial - YouTube
1981 Anything for You, BA Super Club with Robert Morley, 1981 British Airways "Super Club" Commercial - YouTube
19?? Anything for You, BA Holidays with Robert Morley British Airways Commercial with Robert Morley - YouTube
1982 Fly the British Way, with Robert Morley, 747 just has the word “British” on the side Robert Morley 1982 British Airways Commercial - YouTube

Ogilvy Benson & Mather
1978 World of Difference (Dutch advert) http://www.hatads.org.uk/catalogue/r...7-8472d69e9854

Foote Gone & Belding era (to 1982)
1975 Superflight - Shoe (with Roz Hanby) https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ptwVnyXn5JQ
1975 Superflight - Shirt (with Roz Hanby) https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=lAKRKcFNN10
1975 Concorde – The world is about to become a smaller place https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8mkHcR6IXJo
1976 Concorde - Fly the future, fly the flag https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=WlFX_upNteY
1976 “Britain’s Pride” featuring Concorde https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-0Qtk68pl5Y
1976 BA Ad for the Japanese market (stereotypes galore including castles, cricket, steam trains, country cottages, Stonehenge, Trooping the Colour) https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=MSf-wFr6mmg
197? Business in Europe with Diana Rigg - removed by YouTube
1977 We’ll take more care of you/Fly The Flag, Taylor Family visit the USA https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qjWer-bI8p8
1977 We’ll take more care of you/Fly The Flag, Taylor family visit Paris, £45 return on a BA Poundstretcher British Airways Commercial 1980 - YouTube
1977 Fly the Flag and we’ll take more care of you , Greek Urn/Sovereign Holidays Greece British Airways advert
1978 Headset http://www.hatads.org.uk/catalogue/r...9-15bd4a6d8eca
1979 TriStar 500 Jamaican? advert https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=CpM6pH-5ZLw
1979 We’ll take more care of you/Fly The Flag, Grandma visit British Airways Fly The Flag We'll Take More Care Of You 1979 UK Advert - YouTube
1980 We’ll take more care of you/Fly The Flag, montage of other ads British Airways Advert Fly The Flag 1970's - YouTube
1980 Moustache http://www.hatads.org.uk/catalogue/r...f-073643843f60
1981 Check In - removed by YouTube
1981 British Airways Club/Super Club with Derek Fowlds (& slipperettes) British Airways 747 Club advert - 1981 - YouTube
1981 Manhattan Transfer, Club and Super Club, http://www.hatads.org.uk/catalogue/r...7-1b3496f286c9
1981 Congratulations (Wedding of Charles & Diana?) with orchestral “Fly the Flag” http://www.tv-ark.org.uk/mivana/medi...careu&type=mp4
1981 “For the Britain you want to see” – Australian advert https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=MI-7aUZdRzQ
1982 “Check them out” – Australian advert https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jx6OpBxu-L4
1981 Poundstretchers Canada, Vancouver from £282 return http://www.hatads.org.uk/catalogue/r...b-4827f0611cc4
1981 Poundstretchers, Hong Kong from £159 one way with Oriental “Fly the Flag” http://www.hatads.org.uk/catalogue/r...3-476fafbe04d0
1981 Poundstretchers, Nairobi from £305 return with African “Fly the Flag” http://www.hatads.org.uk/catalogue/r...1-c8027749fe05
1981 Poundstretchers Barbados from £300 return, with Caribbean “Fly the Flag” http://www.tv-ark.org.uk/mivana/medi..._1981&type=mp4
1982 Poundstretchers Cold Europe http://www.hatads.org.uk/catalogue/r...f-fb6ee37cf5ef
1982 Australian TV commercial https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=TZ_e8a_lE8I
1982 BA Shuttle - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=K8Kchl7ibVw
1983 Royal Birth (Prince William) with orchestral “Fly the Flag” http://www.hatads.org.uk/catalogue/r...0-a42dbb990ed6

Fly The Flag/We'll Take More Care Of You - full 3'22" song here: http://brandedskies.com/2012/02/jing...the-flag-1975/

Saatchi & Saatchi era (1983-1994)
1983 Manhattan (Close Encounters of the 3rd Kind) British Airways Manhatten 1983 Advert - YouTube
1983 Money landing, http://www.hatads.org.uk/catalogue/r...9-40214335f894
1983 Thor (Joan Collins at the end and voiceover by Robert Morley), http://www.hatads.org.uk/catalogue/r...a-3340a4449349
1983 Casablanca (Peter O’Toole at the end and voiceover by Robert Morley), http://www.hatads.org.uk/catalogue/r...4-4a494dd8ddf9
1984 (American) Footballers Casablanca (Tony Curtis at the end and voiceover by Robert Morley), http://www.hatads.org.uk/catalogue/r...9-40214335f894
1984 British Airways Enterprise Holidays (from 3:48) Holiday Adverts - YouTube
1984 Super Shuttle http://www.hatads.org.uk/catalogue/r...7-a66a73aa22fa
1984 Lunar Countdown (features Beastie Revolution which BA used without permission), http://www.hatads.org.uk/catalogue/r...a-3ee957972441
1984 Wider Seat. Super Club Class Seat (first use of Flower Duet?) http://www.hatads.org.uk/catalogue/r...0-955607dc2c0f
1984 American Footballers with Tony Curtis https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=MainNe7TzhQ
1985 Holiday Deals – Hong Kong advert https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=O9S7_FuTun8
1985 Leaflet Drop/Supergirl (Paris), British Airways 1985 Commercial (Supergirl) - YouTube
1985 Footballs/Superman http://www.hatads.org.uk/catalogue/r...2-19ed55cebe38
1985 Flights, hotels & car hire – “we can show you the sights” (US ad) https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qUHg8PpvaVk
1986 Club World tilting cradle seat https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qXkKxJJvnaw
1986 Replacement Shirt 1987 British Airways Commercial - Replacement Shirt Service - YouTube
1986 Pregnant Woman - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=EKbOTdWTr6k
1987 Monument (including boasts about BA’s turnover & profit) http://www.hatads.org.uk/catalogue/r...b-dca4c932ed15
1987 Spacelight, Concorde & astronauts British Airways Concorde advert 1996 - YouTube
1987 Boardroom (Red Eye flight New York–London & meeting), Club World, British Airways Club World Commercial - YouTube
1987 BA Super Shuttle Drive (featuring The Two Ronnies & footballer Bryan Robson) https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=gKK1CsvJ5TI
1988 Meeting, New York-London on board meeting 1989 British Airways Television Advert - UK - YouTube
1988 Air Miles launch British Airways Air Miles Launch Advert 1988. - YouTube
1989 Face (90 seconds) 1981 British Airways "Super Club" Commercial - YouTube
1989 Super Shuttle Executive (check in up to 10 minutes before take off!) http://www.tv-ark.org.uk/mivana/medi...e1990&type=mp4
1990 Island http://www.tv-ark.org.uk/mivana/medi...sland&type=mp4
1990 Lapland (on Concorde!) British Airways - Lapland (1990, UK) - YouTube
1990 Concorde to Toronto British Airways - Concorde to Toronto (1990, UK) - YouTube
199? The World's favourite holiday book (US advert) https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=smH4zKq-E8s
1991 Surprise Surprise, BA Citybreaks, (Paris from £129 inc flights & hotel) http://www.hatads.org.uk/catalogue/r...6-bf0100d0bf48
1991 10 flights a week to Heathrow – Hong Kong advert https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=p7rkGP10GQw
1992 US Air and British Airways joint venture (US advert) https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=U7KCL5wh8T0
1993 LGW North http://www.hatads.org.uk/catalogue/r...0-f3f59bdd40f6
1993 Dream Ticket http://www.hatads.org.uk/catalogue/r...8-fd255095b3bc
1993 Up on the Roof, Club World British Airways - Club World (1993, UK) - YouTube
1993 Christmas edit of “Face” British Airways Xmas 1993 advert - YouTube
1994 Space Travel, Club Europe (voice over by William Shatner) http://www.hatads.org.uk/catalogue/r...f-c12ea2d0995e
1994 Critic http://www.hatads.org.uk/catalogue/r...f-4cecaa0b8548
1994 The way we make you feel British Airways TV Ad 1994 - YouTube
1994 Where is Everybody? https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8CQuM2_SH88
1994 Holiday & Hotel Bookings (Australian advert) https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=iDu8wFR9wPQ

M&C Saatchi era (1995-
1995 Bird Bath (Club World Arrivals Lounge) http://www.hatads.org.uk/catalogue/r...8-ac4d9d6764f2
1995 BA offers, Giraffe http://www.hatads.org.uk/catalogue/r...7-2fc680eab17c
1995 BA offers, Peacock http://www.hatads.org.uk/catalogue/r...4-d333cece8a54
1995 BA offers, Sheep, http://www.hatads.org.uk/catalogue/r...5-32366ccda4cb
1995 BA offers, Jouster, http://www.hatads.org.uk/catalogue/r...c-e436ca88836b
1995 BA offers, Acrobat, http://www.hatads.org.uk/catalogue/r...b-930521ea60bb
1996 If, Steven Berkoff, http://www.hatads.org.uk/catalogue/r...a-bf0b6cb39483
1996 Leisure Dreams http://www.hatads.org.uk/catalogue/r...1-0ebb0762673e
1996 BA offers, Slippers http://www.hatads.org.uk/catalogue/r...1-f0e9a98d4ec2
1996 BA offers, Wrestler http://www.hatads.org.uk/catalogue/r...8-ef954b24ccf2
1996 Drift (Club World Tilting cradle seat) http://www.hatads.org.uk/catalogue/r...5-328ff60ab832
1997 The world is closer than you think https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=NiZTI-zDIxc
1999 Musical Chairs https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8beJ2wxdv1M
1999 Club Europe welcomes American Express https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=WDeWe6KXv-Q
1999 Johnny Foreigner (with P.J. O'Rourke), British Airways - Johnny Foreigner - The World's Favourite Airline - YouTube
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Old Nov 4, 2016, 8:45 am
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BA TV adverts 1960s-1999

I know we have had a few advert threads but here is my attempt to put together a comprehensive list of BA's TV commercials up to 1999. Favourites including Fly The Flag and Face are here plus some bizarre ads with Robert Morley. The Super Shuttle ads promote some interesting service levels for those who never had the pleasure of using these services.

BOAC
196? VC10
196? VC10
196? VC10 Cabin Crew
1969 Sergeant Major (very dated)
196? Milly Fisher wants to be a BOAC stewardess

BEA
1970? Trident 3, Ahead in the skies
1972 BEA Sovereign Airways, 47 destinations as far afield as North Africa and the USSR! 8 day holidays from just £34 http://www.hatads.org.uk/catalogue/r...7-361622b24897

1970s/1980s ads for the North American Market
197? Spring - Come soon and share the wealth that is Britain (BOAC/BA dual branding on the endframe) http://www.hatads.org.uk/catalogue/r...a-7925f29db638
197? Autumn - Come soon and share the wealth that is Britain (BOAC/BA dual branding on the endframe) http://www.hatads.org.uk/catalogue/r...7-c14d2624b97a
197? Historical Britain - Come soon and share the wealth that is Britain http://www.hatads.org.uk/catalogue/r...e-189aebb61799
197? London Views Holidays from $106 http://www.hatads.org.uk/catalogue/r...9-5988da43c250
197? To Britain Europe, The World, BA Holidays, BOAC alongside BA logo towards end $430 round trip Philadelphia to London with Robert Morley
1976 The Americans Are Coming, Bicentennial with Robert Morley http://www.hatads.org.uk/catalogue/r...3-ad49f5998c65
1979 Balloon Two/Dollarstretcher Holidays (7 nights from $77) http://www.hatads.org.uk/catalogue/r...5-9e130ae1119b
1980 The British Revolution, BA Club Class with Robert Morley
1981 Anything for You, BA Super Club with Robert Morley,
19?? Anything for You, BA Holidays with Robert Morley
1982 Fly the British Way, with Robert Morley, 747 just has the word “British” on the side

Ogilvy Benson & Mather
1978 World of Difference (Dutch advert) http://www.hatads.org.uk/catalogue/r...7-8472d69e9854

Foote Gone & Belding era (to 1982)
197? Business in Europe with Diana Rigg
now removed by YouTube
1978 Headset http://www.hatads.org.uk/catalogue/r...9-15bd4a6d8eca
1979 We’ll take more care of you/Fly The Flag, Grandma visit
1980 We’ll take more care of you/Fly The Flag, montage of other ads
1980 We’ll take more care of you/Fly The Flag, Taylor family visit Paris, £45 return on a BA Poundstretcher
1980 Moustache http://www.hatads.org.uk/catalogue/r...f-073643843f60
1981 Check In
now removed by YouTube
19?? Fly the Flag and we’ll take more care of you , Greek Urn/Sovereign Holidays
1981 British Airways Club/Super Club with Derek Fowlds (& slipperettes)
1981 Manhattan Transfer, Club and Super Club, http://www.hatads.org.uk/catalogue/r...7-1b3496f286c9
1981 Congratulations (Wedding of Charles & Diana?) with orchestral “Fly the Flag” http://www.tv-ark.org.uk/mivana/mediaplayer.php?id=54d62cf1164300b08900e3b5d5dcf70 8&media=ba_takemorecareu&type=mp4
1981 Poundstretchers Canada, Vancouver from £282 return http://www.hatads.org.uk/catalogue/r...b-4827f0611cc4
1981 Poundstretchers, Hong Kong from £159 one way with Oriental “Fly the Flag” http://www.hatads.org.uk/catalogue/r...3-476fafbe04d0
1981 Poundstretchers, Nairobi from £305 return with African “Fly the Flag” http://www.hatads.org.uk/catalogue/r...1-c8027749fe05
1981 Poundstretchers Barbados from £300 return, with Caribbean “Fly the Flag” http://www.tv-ark.org.uk/mivana/mediaplayer.php?id=40919ac658db7da24a3da73b5a360b0 3&media=ba_poundstretchers_1981&type=mp4
1983 Royal Birth (Prince William) with orchestral “Fly the Flag” http://www.hatads.org.uk/catalogue/r...0-a42dbb990ed6
1982 Poundstretchers Cold Europe http://www.hatads.org.uk/catalogue/r...f-fb6ee37cf5ef
1982? BA Shuttle
now removed by YouTube

Saatchi & Saatchi era (1983-1994)
1983 Manhattan (Close Encounters of the 3rd Kind)
1983 Money landing, http://www.hatads.org.uk/catalogue/r...9-40214335f894
1983 Thor (Joan Collins at the end and voiceover by Robert Morley), http://www.hatads.org.uk/catalogue/r...a-3340a4449349
1983 Casablanca (Peter O’Toole at the end and voiceover by Robert Morley), http://www.hatads.org.uk/catalogue/r...4-4a494dd8ddf9
1984 (American) Footballers Casablanca (Tony Curtis at the end and voiceover by Robert Morley), http://www.hatads.org.uk/catalogue/r...9-40214335f894
1984 British Airways Enterprise Holidays (from 3:48)
1984 Super Shuttle http://www.hatads.org.uk/catalogue/r...7-a66a73aa22fa
1984 Lunar Countdown (features Beastie Revolution which BA used without permission), http://www.hatads.org.uk/catalogue/r...a-3ee957972441
1984 Wider Seat. Super Club Class Seat (first use of Flower Duet?) http://www.hatads.org.uk/catalogue/r...0-955607dc2c0f
1985 Leaflet Drop/Supergirl (Paris),
1985 Footballs/Superman http://www.hatads.org.uk/catalogue/r...2-19ed55cebe38
1986 Replacement Shirt
1986 Pregnant Woman
now removed by YouTube
1987 Monument (including boasts about BA’s turnover & profit) http://www.hatads.org.uk/catalogue/r...b-dca4c932ed15
1987 Spacelight, Concorde & astronauts
1987 Boardroom (Red Eye flight New York–London & meeting), Club World,
1988 Meeting, New York-London on board meeting
1988 Air Miles launch
1989 Face (90 seconds)
1989 Super Shuttle Executive (check in up to 10 minutes before take off!) http://www.tv-ark.org.uk/mivana/mediaplayer.php?id=e78467629a2a52e9298e82b01c31c7a 9&media=ba_shuttle1990&type=mp4
1990 Island http://www.tv-ark.org.uk/mivana/mediaplayer.php?id=a7096650832d389087bfd957d07cf8f 3&media=ba_island&type=mp4
1990 Lapland (on Concorde!)
1990 Concorde to Toronto
1991 Surprise Surprise, BA Citybreaks, (Paris from £129 inc flights & hotel) http://www.hatads.org.uk/catalogue/r...6-bf0100d0bf48
1993 LGW North http://www.hatads.org.uk/catalogue/r...0-f3f59bdd40f6
1993 Dream Ticket http://www.hatads.org.uk/catalogue/r...8-fd255095b3bc
1993 Up on the Roof, Club World
1993 Christmas edit of “Face”
1994 Space Travel, Club Europe (voice over by William Shatner) http://www.hatads.org.uk/catalogue/r...f-c12ea2d0995e
1994 Critic http://www.hatads.org.uk/catalogue/r...f-4cecaa0b8548
1994 The way we make you feel


M&C Saatchi era (1995-
1995 Bird Bath (Club World Arrivals Lounge) http://www.hatads.org.uk/catalogue/r...8-ac4d9d6764f2
1995 BA offers, Giraffe http://www.hatads.org.uk/catalogue/r...7-2fc680eab17c
1995 BA offers, Peacock http://www.hatads.org.uk/catalogue/r...4-d333cece8a54
1995 BA offers, Sheep, http://www.hatads.org.uk/catalogue/r...5-32366ccda4cb
1995 BA offers, Jouster, http://www.hatads.org.uk/catalogue/r...c-e436ca88836b
1995 BA offers, Acrobat, http://www.hatads.org.uk/catalogue/r...b-930521ea60bb
1996 If, Steven Berkoff, http://www.hatads.org.uk/catalogue/r...a-bf0b6cb39483
1996 Leisure Dreams http://www.hatads.org.uk/catalogue/r...1-0ebb0762673e
1996 BA offers, Slippers http://www.hatads.org.uk/catalogue/r...1-f0e9a98d4ec2
1996 BA offers, Wrestler http://www.hatads.org.uk/catalogue/r...8-ef954b24ccf2
1996 Drift (Club World Tilting cradle seat) http://www.hatads.org.uk/catalogue/r...5-328ff60ab832
1999 Musical Chairs
1999 Johnny Foreigner (with P.J. O'Rourke),

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Crikey - that's a lot of adverts !
I will attempt to watch most of them - love the VC10 ones, really wished I had flown one.
BA don't have a lot to shout about any more - it's a shame.
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Brilliant!!! tigertanaka, thank you so much for putting this together.
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Great post tigertanaka.

I flew BA on the 707 but sadly never on the VC10.

The advert I remember most is the redeye one.
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Originally Posted by headingwest
Brilliant!!! tigertanaka, thank you so much for putting this together.
+1 great job!!
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These are great, thanks for these!
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Goodness, that tea advert with PJ O'Rourke is 17 years ago!
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WOW ... great work! That will occupy a lot of the weekend while iWife does the Laundry

I wonder whether PUCCI will feature?

Thank you very much! ^ ^
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Excellent OP there which clearly took some compiling.

Plenty of reminders of days gone by when BA had something worth advertising.
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"It's the way we make you feel, that makes people fly British Airways"

Let me just stop laughing...
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196? Milly Fisher wants to be a BOAC stewardess

Great post tigertanaka, well done and thanks
Does anyone know if Milly Fisher ever became a BOAC stewardess?
We know Ros is a real person; is Milly?
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Oh, what a pleasant morning that was, watching all those as the rain poured down outside.

Thanks again, tigertanaka ^
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Wonderful collection, thank you.

A pastime of mine is using Wayback Machine to look at old websites, and the BA website in its early days is a great read. Some highlights:
"Who can use E-ticket? You can! When you book your flight, ask your Travel Agent for an E-ticket. Your booking will be logged in our computer against your Executive Club membership or your E-ticket access card and you will receive an itinerary document to confirm your booking. You don't have to wait for a paper ticket to arrive - so anyone can take advantage of E-ticket's speed and convenience!"
"All domestic flights are non-smoking. Some European and long-haul flights are non-smoking. You should contact your local office for the latest information."

And the super shuttle...
"A full English breakfast, a light lunch or an evening meal is available, accompanied by complimentary drinks."
"Certain Super Shuttle aircraft are now being fitted with the latest credit card payment BT Jetphones. Enabling you to call the office or your home from the comfort of your seat."
" If you're travelling with hand luggage only, you can check in at the departure gate just 10 minutes before your flight is due to leave"

How the world changes in 20 years...
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Thanks for all the positive comments.

For all the Fly The Flag fans (I admit I am one), here is the full 3 minute version: http://brandedskies.com/2012/02/jing...the-flag-1975/

Originally Posted by mlafqtv
Great post tigertanaka, well done and thanks
Does anyone know if Milly Fisher ever became a BOAC stewardess?
We know Ros is a real person; is Milly?
Post 24 here seems to suggest she was actually a stewardess for BOAC.
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