Western Airlines -- The only way to fly

10 second ad from 1979.
Cartoon l with large bird on airliners tail.

Category:

Autos & Vehicles

Tags:

• Defunct
• airlines

[phillop51]

Thanks for the nice comments everyone. I hope to find similar things from tapes I recorded in 1987.

[nedmarc]

Was this Wally bird?

[phillop51]

I believe that is what he was called.

[rEdf196]

I beleive that commercial was actually from 1973 or 74 as iI remember it but it did stay on TV rotation til the end of the 70s. I also remember the cranky koala bear with the quote" I hate Quantas"

[Avianca1000]

I loved Western Airlines. I wish they were still in business. 

[baarbear]

Ah yes commercial made back in the day when it was a pleasure to fly. Now, it's a pain where you're nickeled and dimed to death.

[w5pda]

Thanks for a blast from the past. Paul in KCRP :-)

[Jiltedin2007]

Does anyone remember Western Airline's jingle "You get three feet for your two legs on Western Airlines"? I am looking for a Western Airlines commercial that has it.

[evikeaz]

wow...nice memories.  worked for them back in the 70s/80s.

[Slaterator]

@tonybklyn

Oh that´s good to know there are still some "originals" working. Thank´s for the information !

[tonybklyn]

@Slaterator In a way they do exist. Western was merged and fully intergrated in to Delta Airlines in 1987. Many of the staff remain, especially at LAX, Western headquarters and main hub. I was with with WAL for a very short period 04-79 to 12-79.

[taichifist]

I so recall this one!! Thanks a bunch!!!

[frankmunoz27]

I TOTALLY REMEMBER THIS COMMERCIAL FROM WHEN I WAS A KID BACK THEN!!! :D