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Quiz about Airlines Past Present Slogans Nicknames

Airlines Past & Present - Slogans & Nicknames Quiz

Fun facts about airlines past and present, including advertising slogans, nicknames, and even how they painted their planes.

A multiple-choice quiz by 81gaucho. Estimated time: 4 mins.

Author
81gaucho

Time
4 mins

Type
Multiple Choice

Quiz #
153,999

Updated
Dec 03 21

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10

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Question 1 of 10

1. What airline was once known as "the proud bird with the golden tail"? Hint

Continental

United

American

National

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Question 2 of 10

2. This airline was known as "the only way to fly"? Hint

Piedmont

Eastern

Western

Pan American

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Question 3 of 10

3. "Up, up, and away" was one advertising slogan of this airline. Hint

PSA

ATA

Air California

TWA

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Question 4 of 10

4. This airline was known as "the top banana in the west." Hint

Southwest

Alaska

Hughes Air West

Frontier

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Question 5 of 10

5. This airline painted a smile under the cockpit area on the front of their planes to give the aircraft the appearance of a happy face. Hint

Pacific Southwest

BOAC

National

Canadian Pacific

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Question 6 of 10

6. This airline lets you know "you are now free to move about the country." Hint

Northwest

Southwest

United

America West

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Question 7 of 10

7. Speaking of Southwest Airlines, why do their planes have hearts painted on the side near the entry door? Hint

The company started as an airline specializing in transporting donor organs for transplant

The founder of the company was named Michael R. Hart

The company's headquarters is in Dallas at Love Field

Their former advertising slogan was "you'll love flying with us."

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Question 8 of 10

8. This airline featured commericals with stewardesses who said "fly me." Hint

Eastern

Jet Blue

Pan Am

National

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Question 9 of 10

9. This airline dubbed itself as "something special in the air." Hint

Northwest

United

American

US Air

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Question 10 of 10

10. In the academy award winning movie "Rain Man", Dustin Hoffman's character refuses to fly unless he can travel on this airline, because it "never crashes." Hint

KLM

Virgin Atlantic

Lufthansa

Qantas

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Quiz Answer Key and Fun Facts

1. What airline was once known as "the proud bird with the golden tail"?

Answer: Continental

Prior to reorganizing under a Chapter 11 bankruptcy in the 1980s, Continental used to paint the tails of their planes gold. They also had a slogan "we really move our tails for you."

2. This airline was known as "the only way to fly"?

Answer: Western

Their TV commericals featured an animated bird sitting on top of a plane, reclining against the tail. As the bird recited this slogan, the destination city and air fare were shown on the tail.

3. "Up, up, and away" was one advertising slogan of this airline.

Answer: TWA

TWA borrowed this slogan from the hit song of the same name by the group "The 5th Dimension", probably because it rhymed with TWA.

4. This airline was known as "the top banana in the west."

Answer: Hughes Air West

Hughes Air West, founded by the eccentric multi-millionaire Howard Hughes, painted its planes bright yellow - hence the banana reference.

5. This airline painted a smile under the cockpit area on the front of their planes to give the aircraft the appearance of a happy face.

Answer: Pacific Southwest

Pacific Southwest Airlines, better known as PSA, primarily served large and medium sized cities in California in the 60s and 70s. It was purchased by US Air in the late 1980s. One of their advertising slogans was "Catch our smile."

6. This airline lets you know "you are now free to move about the country."

Answer: Southwest

Southwest has become one of the more profitable airlines of the new millenium, offering low fares, no frills, and serving small cities that other airlines do not serve.

7. Speaking of Southwest Airlines, why do their planes have hearts painted on the side near the entry door?

Answer: The company's headquarters is in Dallas at Love Field

Since the much larger DFW airport opened, Southwest is the only commercial air carrier using Love Field, which was Dallas' primary airport until 1974.

8. This airline featured commericals with stewardesses who said "fly me."

Answer: National

Usually the line was something like "Hi, I'm Cheryl. Fly me to Miami." Of course, the name of the stewardess and the destination changed depending on the commerical. National was a Miami based airline; their planes were painted white, yellow, and orange with a smiling sun on the tail. It was bought by Pan Am in the late 1970s.

9. This airline dubbed itself as "something special in the air."

Answer: American

American was one of the few survivors of the deregulation of the industry in the 1980s.

10. In the academy award winning movie "Rain Man", Dustin Hoffman's character refuses to fly unless he can travel on this airline, because it "never crashes."

Answer: Qantas

Because Qantas does not fly from Cincinnati to Los Angeles, Hoffman and Tom Cruise have to drive across the country. Qantas is an Australian based airline; its name was derived from Queensland and Northern Territory Aerial Services.

Source: Author 81gaucho

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