Airlines’ Flights That Only Men Can Board

Yes, you heard right! Although such a situation may sound quite strange now, years ago some airline companies He made his flights only for men. Moreover, this journey had many privileges to make passengers feel special.

Alright, What advantages do these flights offered exclusively for men offer them? was offering?

Chicago Executive was a flight launched in 1953 by the airline company United Airlines.

This flight is between New York and Chicago once a day, 6 days a week, was a 3 hour and 15 minute experience that took place at 5pm. Flights were first made between LaGuardia and Midway airports with Douglas DC-6B aircraft.

In 1961, these special journeys began to be carried out with a French-made jet aircraft called Sud Aviation Caravelles. The interesting feature of these flights is for men only If it wasn’t.

These masculine flights offered multiple privileges for businessmen.

The most striking of these privileges is that, apart from the two female stewardesses who serve food and beverages, It was forbidden to have any women or children. It was possible for men to smoke cigars or pipes on the plane, and they were also allowed to drink alcohol.

The food of the highly valued passengers was a delicious steak. In addition, businessmen enjoy the comfort of free slippers during flights, and thanks to the partnership with The Wall Street Journal, stock prices spend time in a personal workspace They could follow the stock market.

Moreover, if a businessman forgets to give business-related information to one of his colleagues, United Airlines will call the in-flight phones. to deliver a special breaking message It allowed.

Men-only flights were not exclusive to Chicago Executive.

In 1960, Mohawk Airlines, which was not very popular, launched Gashlight Service with a Victorian era theme, specially designed for men. This plane; with red velvet curtains, lamps, gold tassels and special vintage stone prints was decorated.

Mohawk Airlines’ sole purpose in this design was to make men feel more special. The reason behind keeping women and children away from these flights is It was their opinion that cigars, pipes and alcohol were not suitable habits for them.

Over time, these flights became so popular that Mohawk Airlines decided to increase the number of flights. A family section consisting of men in the back and women and children in the front started to serve with. Thus, children and mothers could also witness this interesting Victorian Era.

Just 2 years after the flights started, the number of people traveling on this plane reached 23,000.

In addition to the trip, more than 31,000 cans of beer and more than 17,000 cigars and pipes were distributed free of charge. having fun with men was targeted.

Members of the National Organization for Women

“If everything is so good, why is this service not available these days?” If you say, these flights lasted until 1970, As a result of the protest of the National Organization for Women disappeared into history.

Nowadays, if a man wants to fly without seeing a woman or child, the only solution he can come up with is To continue your journey by closing your eyes.

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