In some ways air travel has evolved immensely since the very first flight (think of the the relatively cheap cost of flying), although in other ways, some airlines are offering terrible service (like unidentifiable meals and insane delays).
This cluster of airline initiatives and marketing tactics, from barf bag advertising to hair-shaving flights, shows the creative ways that airlines have competed with each other in the market.
Implications - Traveling for extended amounts of time and distances can be extremely tiring, taxing and stressful. The stand-out businesses within the travel industry will be capable of providing their clients with unique and unmatched experiences. To stay at the cutting-edge and forefront of such an industry, it is imperative that businesses work to discover innovative ways to ease the stressful burdens often caused from traveling.
63 Airline Initiatives
62
Nudist Flights
Naked Travel in Germany With OssiUrlaub.de
61
Naughty Flight Attendants
Ryanair's Edita Schindlerova Has a Very Adult Second Job
60
Extravagant Airplane Cabins
Etihad Airways
59
Mile-High Flying Mansions
Exceptionally Luxurious Airplane Interiors by Luftansa Technik
58
Too Hot for Takeoff
Southwest Airlines Sued for Booting Under-Dressed Hooters Waitress
57
$14,000 Showers in the Sky
Emirates A380
56
Body Painted Pilots
Air New Zealand Has 'Nothing to Hide' in New Ad Campaign
55
E-Paper Boarding Pass Watches
Ticketime
54
Backless Plane Chairs
Airplane High-Density Seating Concept Looks Uncomfortable
53
Carbon Neutral Flying
Silverjet is the World's First Eco-Stylish Airline
52
Tablet Airport Check-Ins
Malaysia Airlines' iPad Check-in Kiosk is Aimed at Frequent Flyers
51
Personal Airplane Rooms
The Singapore Suite from Singapore Airlines is a $15,000 Investment
50
Stewardess Fashion
From Jetway to Runway
49
Barf Bag Advertising
48
Wet 'n' Wild Airline Ads
New Avianova Commercial Shows Girls in Bikinis Cleaning Dirty Planes
47
Ceilingless Airplanes
Emirates Airbus A340-500
46
Sound-Proof Flights
Lufthansa Airbus A380 Jetliner is Extra Extravagant
45
Oily Airline Ads
The Spirit Airlines Advertisement Takes a Hit at BP
44
Travelling in Luxury
Japan Airlines Introduces First Class Suites
43
Free Plane Tickets
ULCCS Like RyanAir Offer Free Flights
42
$250,000 Plane Ticket
Singapore Airbus A380
41
Packaging as Cutlery
SpoonLidz Fold-Out Spoons Under the Lid
40
Infographic Airlines
Kulula Rebranding Applies Guidance to Airplane Exteriors
39
Smintair
Smoker's International Airline
38
Super-Luxe Airline Suites
Swiss Air Makes Joining the Mile High Club Irresistible
37
Airline Cabin Re-Creations
The Pan Am 747 Garage is One Man's Passion
36
$9 Flights
Jet America Airlines Offers Credit Crunch U.S. Airfare
35
Video Ad Spoofs British Airways
Silverjet Airlines
34
Ecofurbishing Aircraft
Southwest Airlines' 'Green Plane' Environmentally-Friendly Prototype
33
Local Airline Amenities
Virgin Atlantic's V Australia Offers a Distinct Aussie Flavor
32
Lufthansa Sterotype Ads
RumorTravels Campaign
31
Hair-Shaving Flights
Air New Zealand Swaps Free ‘Sky High Shave' Flight for Hair
30
Airline Fat Tax
Overweight Fliers to be Penalized?
29
Airlines for Animals
‘Pet Airways' Lets Your Favorite Animals Fly Without You in Style
28
Stand-Up Flying
Airlines Offer Vertical Seating to Improve Passenger Capacity
27
Urban Art & Music Flights
Vueling by MTV
26
Own A Retro Airline Food Cart
Flight001 Trolleys
25
Monthly Flight Passes
For $600, Fly All You Want With JetBlue in September
24
Tweeting for Air Fare
Free Flight Follow Friday Taps into User Behavior on Twitter
23
Bald Head Billboard Ads
Air New Zealand Seeks Shaven Heads for Ad Tattoos
22
Flying Casinos
Airbus A380 Spark Interest in Asian Markets
21
Charging Fliers by Weight
Derrie-Air
20
Bikini-Clad Airplanes
Sports Illustrated Sponsored Boeing Has Swimsuit Models On Planes
19
WiFi in the Sky
18
First Renewable Fuel Flight
Virgin Atlantic Flies On Babassu & Coconut Oil
17
Triple Bunk Jet
Lufthansa Fits More Passengers Horizontally
16
Airplane Kegerators
Japanese Airline All Nippon Airways Offers Draft Beer In Flight
15
Billion-Dollar Airport Deals
Richard Branson to Buy Gatwick
14
Designer Barf Bags
Puke in style
13
WiFi Flying High
BetaBlue on Jet Blue Airlines
12
Airline Cookbooks
Singapore Airlines' 'Above & Beyond' is for High-End Cuisine at Home
11
Valuing Older Employees
US Airways Crash Proves Senior Pilots Are Safer Than Youngsters
10
Airline Check-In Via PDA or Cell Phone
Houston Intercontinental Test Launched
9
Mid-Air Marriages
EasyJet Proposes Idea of In-Flight Wedding Ceremonies
8
Outrageous Airline Fees
Pay-to-Pee Proposal for Passengers Flying Ryanair
7
Air-Pods at 30,000 Feet
6
2-for-1 Flights for Obese Passengers
Canadian Airlines Offer Second Seat Free
5
New Airline Security Mechanisms
Tunnel of Truth
4
Crowdsourcing Airline Fees
Ryanair Will Pay €1,000 for the Best New Fee
3
Phone Calls on Flights
Emirates AeroMobile
2
Crystal Ball of Flight Delays
DelayCast.com
1
Peeping Security Scans
Manchester Checks out X-Ray Tech at the Airport
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Danica Patrick Poses For Sports Illustrated Swimsuit Issue
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International Skin Art Competitions
Stockholm Body Painting Contest
Extravagant Airplane Cabins
Etihad Airways
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Mile-High Flying Mansions
Exceptionally Luxurious Airplane Interiors by Luftansa Technik
75 Airplanovations
From At-Home Airplane Lounges to Super-Luxe Jets
Atypical Ad Spoofs
The Holly Norris 'American Able' Photos Roast American Apparel
Sexist Charity Photos?
Ryanair Bikini Calendar
28 Wild Wedding Ideas
77 Perplexing Plane Products
From Miniature Airplanes to Airplane Home Furnishings
Body Painted Pilots
Air New Zealand Has 'Nothing to Hide' in New Ad Campaign
Cataloging Iconic Magazine Issues
10 Sizzling Past Sports Illustrated Swimsuit Issue Covers
Retro iPad Stands
The Macintosh iPad Stand is a Blast from Apple's Past
Shipping Container Hotels
$20 Rooms at 41 Berangan Hotel for Credit Crunch Travel
34 Awesome Airport Innovations
From Guilt-Free Eco Airports to Resident Airport Writers
Backless Plane Chairs
Airplane High-Density Seating Concept Looks Uncomfortable
Evolved Paper Airplanes
Kyle Bean's 'Paper Plane' Soars Above Regular Papercrafts
14 Facebook Campaigns
From the Betty White SNL Gig to TV Launches via Facebook
21 Innovative Airships and Flying Inflatables
Waterproof Tablet Totes
The Waterwear for iPad Lets You Take Your Tablet into the Tub
Cougar Commercialization
Air New Zealand Cougar Ad Sparks Controversy
Adult Diaper Fashion Shows
Incontinent Couture
Dictator Fashion Ads
The New Form 'Pink Hitler' Advertisement Creates Controversy in Sicily
Mini Electroplanes
The EQP2 Excursion Offers a Glimpse into the Future of Aviation
Plane Beds in Coach
Air New Zealand Coach Section is Actually Quite Glamorous
iPad Challengers
Asus Eee Pad Tablet Computers Use Flash and Run Windows 7
Sound-Proof Flights
Lufthansa Airbus A380 Jetliner is Extra Extravagant
Airplane Hotels
The Jumbo Hostel
Jet Pack Flights
Real-Life Rocketman Clears English Channel
Innovative iPad Additions
Steve Jobs Reveals HTML5 and PDF Features for the iPad at the Wwdc
Dolphin-Inspired Airplanes
Victor Uribe's A350h Airliner Takes Off Vertically, Not at an Angle
Naughty Life-Saving Skills
Fortnight Lingerie Heats up the Heimlich Maneuver
Heavy Duty iPad Protection
The Ion CarbonJacket Carbon Fiber and Leather iPad Sleeve is Durable
Body Painting Editorials
‘Paint Box' in Muse
Accessories For Surveillance
The X-Reflect X-Ray Glasses Let You See Under Clothes
Body Painting to Sell Fake Diamonds
Modern Laser-Cut Rings by AMT Studio
14 Boeing Bonanzas
From Flying Green to Bikini-Clad Airplanes
Nude In-Flight Videos
Air New Zealand Finds a Way to Get Excited About Safety
Creative Travel Campaigns
'Tame Ecuador Airlines' Photoshoot Gets Creative
Infographic Airlines
Kulula Rebranding Applies Guidance to Airplane Exteriors
Yacht Party Commercials
The Ad for 'Axe Boat' is a Contest to Chill in a Dirty Sea Vessel
Charitable Stripping
Axe Undie Run Has Students Donating the Clothes Off of Their Backs
Super-Luxe Airline Suites
Swiss Air Makes Joining the Mile High Club Irresistible
Laser-Powered Travel
Light Beam Propulsion for Aerospace and Aircraft
$9 Flights
Jet America Airlines Offers Credit Crunch U.S. Airfare
Social Media Copycats
Say Hola to Birddi, the Spanish Twitter
Social Media Makeup
Avon Launches 'Mark' Facebook Sales Platform
X-Rayted Fashion
Pictures of Bones Inspiring for Bibhu Mohapatras
Ecofurbishing Aircraft
Southwest Airlines' 'Green Plane' Environmentally-Friendly Prototype
Racy Pet Food Ads
NutriPro Dog Food Says Fat Dogs Won't Get Any
X-Ray Umbrellas
Anastacia Spada Turns Old Bone Photos Into Chic Rain Protection
Shameless Phonevertising
The Onion 'Google Phone Parody' is the Horrid Future of Phones
Tablet Mouse Pads
The iMousePad is Almost as Good as the Real Thing
Airplanes in 2093
Finnair's Futuristic Transportation Forecasting
Battery-Powered Airplanes
The ElectraFlyer-C Delivers a Quiet Eco-Friendly Sky Ride
Chocolate-Covered iPads
Stefan Magdalinski Sends His Wife the Ultimate Birthday Present
Hand-Painted Billboards
The Ritual Project for Stella Revives Dying Art of Hand-Painted Ad
Abseiling Pilots
Air New Zealand Staff Paints Billboard
Friendly Futuristic Airplanes
The Boeing Dreamliner May Make Traveling Slightly More Bearable
Anatomical Footwear
Unusual Skeletal Shoes Promote Odd X-Ray Fashion
Airlines for Animals
‘Pet Airways' Lets Your Favorite Animals Fly Without You in Style
Stand-Up Flying
Airlines Offer Vertical Seating to Improve Passenger Capacity
Rebranding Endangered Animals
Campaign Proves the "Big Bad Wolf" Isn't
Rebranding Classic Board Games
Monopoly's Packaging Gets a Modern Look
Flying Mobile Homes
Soaring Apartment Systems Are the Future of Travel
Airplane-Safe Knives
The Klever Kutter For Post 911 Travel
Misty Advertisements
Renata Litvinova Teams up With Zarina for a New Collection
Viral Microblogging Buyouts
Microsoft Acquires Twitter, the Blogosphere Erupts
Personal Plane Wardrobes
Etihad Airways Suites Include Massagers, Beds and More
Tech-Savvy Universities
Required Twitter Class for Australian Journalism Students
Sex in Space
The 62-Mile High Club
Tech X-Rays
Uncovering What Lies Beneath Our Favorite Gadgets
Edible Tablets
The iPad Cake by Extra Ketchup Will Make Your Mouth Water
Social Media Identities
Portwiture Illustrates Your Twitter Personality
Bald Head Billboard Ads
Air New Zealand Seeks Shaven Heads for Ad Tattoos
Torching iPads
Project Green Apple Protests Apple's Recycling Policies by Torching an iPad
Real Life Twitter
CollegeHumor Video Proves Tweets Don't Translate Offline
Desktop Airplanes
USB Plane Hub With Built-in Fan Looks & Feels Cool
Crowdsourced Skit Scripts
Southwest Airlines Solicits Tweets From Passengers for a Twit-Com
Zero-Fuel Planes
Sights Set on Trip Around the World in HB-SIA Solar-Powered Jet
Bikini-Clad Airplanes
Sports Illustrated Sponsored Boeing Has Swimsuit Models On Planes
Twitter Wine Tastings
Eco-Friendly Experts Tweet to Facilitate Shared Experience
Viral Complaint Letters
Disgruntled Virgin Passenger Disses Branson's Inflight Food
Twitter Interventions
Flailing Brands Embrace Microblogging to Stay Afloat
Single-Purpose Gadgets
TwitterPeek Works With Twitter and Only Twitter
Credit Crunch Wedding Plans
iPod DJ Fail Proves Gadgets Are Only As Efficient As Their User
Monday Rebranding
‘What a Great Day to Start the Week' Poster Uses Positivity
Airplane Kegerators
Japanese Airline All Nippon Airways Offers Draft Beer In Flight
Twitter Rumormongering
TweetOnTheStreet.com Dishes the Dirty Details
Billion-Dollar Airport Deals
Richard Branson to Buy Gatwick
Recession Rebranding
RecessIsOn Pursuades Us to ‘F_ck the Recession'
Eco Blimp Cleanups
The US Navy MZ-3A Airship is Now Part of BP Oil Spill Cleanup Efforts
Biodegradable Cutlery
Aspenware Lets You Have Your Fork And Compost It Too
Stackable Cutlery
The 'Snack and Stack Utensil Set' Combines Dinnertime With Playtime
Recession-Era Rebranding
Brent Dewar, VP Chevrolet Global, Shakes Up Chevy's Image
Outrageous Airline Fees
Pay-to-Pee Proposal for Passengers Flying Ryanair
Video Tweeting
Twitter to Take Microblogging to the Next Step
2-for-1 Flights for Obese Passengers
Canadian Airlines Offer Second Seat Free
Police Tasing Commercials
The BooneOakley Bojangles Ads Show That Food Comes First
Credit Crunch Toilets
The Payday Toilet Seat Has Real Money Inside
Mile High Club Kits
Essential Tools of the Trade for Fans of Naughty Inflight Fun
Knotted Airplanes
Adel Abdessemed's Amazing Aeronautic Art Exhibitions
5-Star In-Flight Feasts
Lufthansa Partners Up With the Ritz-Carlton for Airplane Food
Crowdsourcing Airline Fees
Ryanair Will Pay €1,000 for the Best New Fee
Famous Fierce Athlete Ads
The Under Armour ‘Protect This House. I Will. Training' Commercial