Guess The Airline - December 2004

It HAD to be an easy game for Guess The Airline's 5^th anniversary. We remind you this was a magazine ad published in a Canadian sports magazine of the late 1980s.

Final Descent and The Glass Cockpit: movie and book

The book The Glass Cockpit was written by Robert P. Davis and first published in 1991. I first read The Glass Cockpit in 1995 when it was published as a condensed book by Reader's Digest, here in Australia. The condensed version featured a few great illustrations by artist John Beswick. The Glass Cockpit would later appear as the feature film, Final Descent with the late Robert Urich, Annette O'Toole and John DeLancie. While I have not seen the film (nor own the actual book) I have read the condensed version a couple of times. Here is the synopsis.

Guess The Airline - November 2004

There were a lot of bad answers, including a guy who simply answered "Canada, of course", to which I replied "Duh, it's Canada, but which airline?" Oh well. People can't win every time. We remind you this was a magazine ad published in a promotional magazine in the mid-1990s.

Guess The Airline - October 2004

The response rate has been overwhelming this month. I thought it was because the game was presumably simple this month. Nah. It was more because a lot of Canadians felt compelled to participate, as this was obviously an ad for a Canadian airline! We remind you this was a magazine ad published in a BTA (British Tourist Authority) promotional publication in Canada in 1993.

Guess The Airline - September 2004

It amazes me how one has the two opposites at each game: many people who guess it right from the start... and many who overlook some very obvious clues. We remind you this was a magazine ad published in this airline's inflight magazine edition of February 1996.

Guess The Airline - August 2004

A lot of people got the answer right... except for a guy who didn't give up until he had tried more than 10 times! This was a neat Guess The Airline therefore! We remind you this was a magazine ad published in this airline's inflight magazine edition of December 2001.

Guess The Airline - July 2004

Some advertisements have the very same style over and over again, according to the airline, and many viewers understood that perfectly in this game. Or maybe some simply saw this advertisement when it was actually published, in the mid-1960s. We remind you this was a magazine ad published in an National Geographic magazine, United States edition.

Guess The Airline - June 2004

Many people noticed that the color scheme on this plane was partly covered. Just enough was left so that the true airline would be recognized. Some people overlooked it though. We remind you this was a magazine ad published in an Off Duty magazine, European edition of 1985.

Guess The Airline - May 2004

It's such a pity that many people completely overlooked the clue that specifically said in the submission form that this airline was NOT based in Hawaii! Otherwise, most people did very well! We remind you this was a magazine ad published in a Condé Nast Traveller issue of the late 1980s.

Guess The Airline - April 2004

A lot of people guessed the correct airline because there was a huge clue that played an equally huge role in getting the right answer. Before continuing, remember: this was a magazine ad published in a National Geographic issue of the mid-1960s.

Guess The Airline - March 2004

Many people guessed the wrong airline, because they were mislead by the German and English indicators on top of this flight information board. Before continuing, remember: this was a magazine ad published in an Air Transportation World issue of the early 1980s.

Guess The Airline - February 2004

The answer was easy to get in this ad, and not so many people got it wrong. I guess it was too obvious. Before continuing, remember: this was a magazine ad published in a National Geographic issue, presumably in the 1960s.

Guess The Airline - January 2004

The ad this month was relatively easy to guess, thanks to a major clue which appeared near the very end of the advertisement. And a lot of people got it! Before continuing, remember: this was a magazine ad for a United States airline published in the 1960s.