Saturday, October 2, 2010

Braniff Airlines... We Move Our Tail For You!

I think it was in the 70's that Braniff was criticized for using double entendre in advertising airlines.    Here are four airlines today, advertising under the "sex sells" rubric.  According to David Ogilvy on Advertising, sex gets views, but not sales.  It is interesting that these competing ads come from four countries and seem to reflect, to my mind, the culture of each, or at least a typical component.  In order of sophistication, or ahem...:

Cebu Airlines

Air New Zealand

Virgin Airlines

AviaNova

For you weekend entertainment.  On a didactic note, never spend a penny on advertising until you have read Ogilvy.


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