United Airlines Had Men-Only Flights Until 1970. Here’s the Manly Services They Offered.

[SheilaT]

2. United wasn't the only one.

Mohawk Airlines had their "Gaslight Service" in the early 1960's. They were getting ready to phase out their DC-3s, and wanted to give them a final workout, so they repainted them in a Victorian style livery, dressed the stewardesses in a tight satin gown, served beer and cigars to the men who were the only passengers.





I worked for Mohawk Airlines from 1969 to 1979, and I have to say I was completely unaware of their "Men only" flights in 1969. Plus, the information says they were using their DC-6 for those flights, and checking their history on Wikipedia, I see those planes weren't retired until 1970. I'd thought they were gone several years earlier.

Mohawk had to discontinue their men-only service simply because there was enough demand from passengers who weren't men (meaning women and children) to be able to fly on those flights. I just find it astonishing that United could keep up a men-only service for so very long.