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Air France's Racy Travel Ad
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Travel Firms Making Ads Sexy to Lure Customers

The suggestive taglines for travel ads are apparently making a comeback, notes a WSJ blog.
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The suggestive taglines for travel ads are apparently making a comeback, notes a WSJ blog. One of Air France's latest print ads shows a model with an Air France logo pulling on her corset string, which was already unraveling. Another example is Cathay Pacific — some of the Hong Kong airline's real-life stewardesses were featured on the ads and were outfitted in revealing outfits in several shots. One of the Cathay's stewardesses was quoted in the ads saying, "I just like to listen more than talk."

On a more viral front, the YouTube video of Air Cebu stewardesses breaking out into a music-video-type dance on the plane seemed to be a roaring success. I'm not quite feeling these ads (granted I'm probably not their target demographic), but I'm wondering if you agree with me on this. Are these sexy advertising campaigns a hit or miss?

Photo courtesy of Air France

Front Page: Debris Found in Search For Air France Plane
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Front Page: Debris Found in Search For Air France Plane

Brazil's vice president announced that debris from the missing Air France flight may have been found in the ocean.
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  • Brazil's vice president announced that debris from the missing Air France flight may have been found in the ocean. — New York Times
  • Conan O'Brien debuted as host of The Tonight Show last night. — New York Daily News
  • President Obama plans to nominate Republican Congressman John McHugh as Secretary of the Army. — Wall Street Journal
  • Obama also is set to deliver a highly anticipated speech about US-Muslim relations at the University of Cairo Thursday. — BBC News
  • North Korea's dear leader Kim Jong-Il has signaled that his youngest son will be his heir. — Boston Globe

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Air France's In-Flight Phone Service Isn't As Great As Expected
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Air France's In-Flight Phone Service Isn't As Great As Expected

When Air France first announced that they would be rolling out an in-flight telephone service, I couldn't help but ask if you would want to talk on the phone in an airplane.
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When Air France first announced that they would be rolling out an in-flight telephone service, I couldn't help but ask if you would want to talk on the phone in an airplane. Over seventy percent of you replied with a no because you wouldn't want to disturb anyone sitting near you.

Although many U.S. airlines have steered clear from offering cell phone use in airplanes for this very reason, Air France's in-flight calling service is now in full swing. Like anything else in its trial phase, there are certainly some glitches to iron out. According to The New York Times, a man who called Paris during an Air France flight could barely hear the other person and was told that he sounded like a small robot. The quality of technology that allows passengers to make and receive calls is said to need some improvement, and not only that, but on-board roaming charges cost about $5 a minute!