The Golden Age of Air Travel

Nonfiction, Reference & Language, Transportation, Aviation, History, Modern, 20th Century, British
Cover of the book The Golden Age of Air Travel by Nina Hadaway, Bloomsbury Publishing
View on Amazon View on AbeBooks View on Kobo View on B.Depository View on eBay View on Walmart
Author: Nina Hadaway ISBN: 9780747813477
Publisher: Bloomsbury Publishing Publication: April 10, 2013
Imprint: Shire Publications Language: English
Author: Nina Hadaway
ISBN: 9780747813477
Publisher: Bloomsbury Publishing
Publication: April 10, 2013
Imprint: Shire Publications
Language: English

For much of the twentieth century travel by air was a luxury available only to the wealthy, and accordingly the airlines – Pan Am, BOAC, TWA, BEA and many others – offered premium services that connected far-flung parts of the world with con trails of glamour. This book looks back at the golden age, from the 1920s to the 1970s, when well-appointed airliners whisked the rich and famous around the world on holiday and on business. It evokes the chink of champagne glasses, the aroma of expensive cigars and the roar of early jet engines: the experience of air travel before package holidays and budget airlines changed flying forever. The various types of aircraft, the routes and the airports, as well as the changes undergone by the industry, are all explored here and illustrated by fascinating historical material.

View on Amazon View on AbeBooks View on Kobo View on B.Depository View on eBay View on Walmart

For much of the twentieth century travel by air was a luxury available only to the wealthy, and accordingly the airlines – Pan Am, BOAC, TWA, BEA and many others – offered premium services that connected far-flung parts of the world with con trails of glamour. This book looks back at the golden age, from the 1920s to the 1970s, when well-appointed airliners whisked the rich and famous around the world on holiday and on business. It evokes the chink of champagne glasses, the aroma of expensive cigars and the roar of early jet engines: the experience of air travel before package holidays and budget airlines changed flying forever. The various types of aircraft, the routes and the airports, as well as the changes undergone by the industry, are all explored here and illustrated by fascinating historical material.

More books from Bloomsbury Publishing

Cover of the book What Happens in Paris by Nina Hadaway
Cover of the book Modelling the Panzer IV in 1/72 scale by Nina Hadaway
Cover of the book Transformations in Egyptian Journalism by Nina Hadaway
Cover of the book Because You'll Never Meet Me by Nina Hadaway
Cover of the book Affluence Without Abundance by Nina Hadaway
Cover of the book The Dramatic Text Workbook and Video by Nina Hadaway
Cover of the book A Muslim Diaspora in Australia by Nina Hadaway
Cover of the book The Contemporaries by Nina Hadaway
Cover of the book 100 Ideas for Secondary Teachers: Stretch and Challenge by Nina Hadaway
Cover of the book San Francisco and the Long 60s by Nina Hadaway
Cover of the book The Complete Garden Bird Book by Nina Hadaway
Cover of the book Wittgenstein, Religion and Ethics by Nina Hadaway
Cover of the book Sustainable English Language Teacher Development at Scale by Nina Hadaway
Cover of the book Girl vs. Boy Band by Nina Hadaway
Cover of the book Six Characters Looking For An Author by Nina Hadaway
We use our own "cookies" and third party cookies to improve services and to see statistical information. By using this website, you agree to our Privacy Policy