'Fly with US'

[Bambi]

Some OLD ad campaigns


http://www.tvparty.com/commercials/braniff26.ram

http://www.psa-history.org//snd/videos.html

http://www.jetpiedmont.com/commercials/index.php

AND FINALLY:.......

The following appears in a Southwest Airlines newspaper ad in the 12/28/90
Arizona Republic. It is repeated three times in fine print in a box
labeled "Other Airlines' Restrictions." The box has a big messy X through it,
so it is a good thing that they repeated it three times or I never could
have transcribed it in its entirety...

"*Seat availability is limited and seats may not be available on all flights.
Travel for qualifying trips must occur between 2/12/91 and 2/13/91. Fares are
one-way requiring a round-trip purchase 21 days in advance or 28 days in
advance during leap years. Minimum stay of 4 days is required, except for
Tuesday departures which require a 7 day minimum stay. Fares are non-refundable
and may not be available when you call. Passenger must be a Sagittarius, unless
the moon is in Jupiter. Fares may be higher for travel on peak days, summer
solstice, and employee birthdays. **Travel must commence by 5/3/91 for frequent
flyer members and between enrollment date and 5/6/91 for new members. A
Saturday night stay is required, but if originating on a Saturday, only a
Wednesday morning stay is required. Tickets may be used only when accompanied
by a lawyer. Phoenix-to-Los Angeles route may include unannounced stops in
Atlanta or Madrid. Fares do not include "nonpertainable aviation compensation
fees," which may be extra. ***Sale tickets prohibit the use of restrooms during
flights. Fares are subject to random adjustments on five minutes notice. Seat
availability is limited and some passengers may be required to stand. Travel is
valid in the Continental U.S. only and the Central Time Zone only on alternate
Sundays. Reservations are required. No jeans, T-shirts, sandals, shorts, striped
or polka-dotted clothing may be worn by passengers holding sale tickets. +This
offer not valid in conjunction with any discount coupon, voucher, certificate
or promotional offer by any airline, video rental outlet or supermarket. Tickets
may be given to family members except second cousins and relatives who never
call or write but visit every year at Christmas time. Identification and/or
character witnesses may be required. ++Terms and conditions are subject to
change without notice. Stopovers not allowed. Not valid for travel during months
ending in "R." This offer void were prohibited by law, where people just don't
like it, or wherever you happen to live. For a complete list of new and amended
regulations associated with this offer, keep watching this space in your daily
newspaper."

 

[N965VJ]

"U" have got to be kidding me.

Did the agency give a recycling discount? That’s the same as “USAir begins with you”. Or, as some people would joke “USAir begins with a U”.

None of this makes any sense to international customers.

It’s not as bad as that frequent flyer campaign with slogans like “Smell the Miles”.

Who was the agency that did the “America’s Most Frequent Flyer”? Sure, if you tallied up all the F-28 and BAe-146 departures, but still…

<SNIP>subject to random adjustments on five minutes notice. Seat
availability is limited and some passengers may be required to stand. <SNIP> No jeans, T-shirts, sandals, shorts, striped
or polka-dotted clothing may be worn by passengers holding sale tickets. <SNIP>Tickets
may be given to family members except second cousins and relatives who never
call or write but visit every year at Christmas time.

Hey, that sounds like non-reving!

 

[AstroLounge]

Certainly NOT the most creative but at least it is a start.......maybe placing "Come" forward of "Fly with US' would have appeared more inviting, but then again as a LCC carrier I imagine each letter has a price tag 😛

 

[PhxMama]

I liked the Get on Board ads. They could have done so much with them. For examble Get on Board... and fly like the wind, to the border of Mexico(Came from an old song, yes my age is showing) to advertise our markets into Mexico. Get on Board and fly like an eagle(using that song, again my age is showing) but I think thats the post office. Could have done so many things with it. Any ideas, Get on Board and ...

 

[HPearlyretiree]

We could do a PHL version:

"Fly with US (and nobody gets hurt!)"



BTW, I love the Braniff Air Strip! Could you imagine that commercial today?