Oh, that we could return to those days of courtesy and pride of service.

Watching the passenger getting tucked in his seat, that's so golden!

My 1st flight in1961 was in a BOAC Britannia from London to Montreal

My father was a BOAC executive between 1960 and 1969 who later rose to the top of the airline profession. He became  the  financial director of BUA / British Caledonian at the age of 32 and later the financial director of Horizon Holidays and Orion Airways throughout the eighties.

What a golden age! Shame it's no longer like that now.

I remember what it was like to fly in connies,dc3s/6s/7s 404s,377s and the early 707s and dc8s. people dressed up and had manners. you could look in the cockpit,they gave you carry on bags with the airline logo,kiddie wings,food on real plates. it was a great time. not like now.

Lovely bit of film. from days now long gone sadly. Thanks for posting.

"Flying staff are picked for INTELLIGENCE and PERSONALITY".  Could you imagine that on a job qualification form today?

Fab film! I first flew to West Africa in 1959 on a Whispering Giant. Took 9 hours. Just loved it when the incomparable VC10 came along and only took 6! Yes it was a different world.

Another planet! All in all a half hour advert for BOAC.

Before the animals were let out of their cages.

One line keeps going through my head: 🎶Flew in from Miami Beach BOAC🎶

Flew on one of these to Malawi via Cyprus and Kenya in the early 70's courtesy of the RAF.  My first ever flight.

now it's eat your peanuts and just be lucky your flight didn't get cancelled

LOVE the music ❤️   Both the jazz and orchestral.

Love watching these films before the beginning of the jet age.

An era when people had manners & respect.Today we fly the trash!!

I love these cheesey old doccies.

This should be a public broadcast in England now.

Brilliant - BOAC Britannias & Stratocruisers in that beautiful, elegant all-white livery :-) Thanks for posting this gem! Excellent!