"Jet set" is a journalistic term that was used to describe an international social group of wealthy people, organizing and participating in social activities all around the world that are unreachable to ordinary people. The term, which replaced "café society", came from the lifestyle of travelling from one stylish or exotic place to another via jet airplanes. For the business meaning, see Wealth (economics). ... Café society was the collective description for the so-called beautiful people and bright young things who gathered in fashionable cafes and restaurants in Paris, London, Rome or New York, beginning in the late 1800s. ... This article needs additional references or sources for verification. ...

The term jet-set is attributed to Igor Cassini, a reporter for the Journal-American who wrote under the pen name "Cholly Knickerbocker" ^[1] Igor Cassini (Sevastopol, Russia, September 15, 1915 - New York City, New York, January 5, 2002) was an American syndicated gossip columnist for the Hearst newspaper chain. ...

Although jet passenger service in the 1950s was initially marketed primarily to the rich, its introduction eventually resulted in a substantial democratization of air travel. Today air travel is functional but without glory, and the term "jet set" no longer has cachet. The faded term "jet set" may still be valid today if it is understood to mean those who can afford to travel in privately-owned or leased aircraft.

Jet travel

BOAC inaugurated the world's first commercial scheduled jet service (2 May 1952), using the de Havilland Comet. The first service was the typical "jet set" route, London–New York. Other cities on the standard "jet set" routes were Paris and Rome, and for the first time, Los Angeles. "Jet set" resorts, invariably with white sand and salt water, were circumscribed by modern standards: Acapulco, Nassau and Huntington Hartford's new Paradise Island^[2] were taking the place of Bermuda; Cannes, St. Tropez, Portofino^[3] and selected small towns on the Riviera were on the jet set itinerary, and Capri. From 1974 the Greek Islands were included in the loop. After technical problems with the Comet, BOAC resumed jet service with imported Boeing 707s. ... This article deals with the de Havilland Comet jet airliner. ... Acapulco (Officially: Acapulco de Juárez) is a city and major sea port in the state of Guerrero on the Pacific coast of Mexico, 300 km (190 miles) southwest from Mexico City. ... For other uses of Nassau, see Nassau (disambiguation). ... To meet Wikipedias quality standards, this article or section may require cleanup. ... Paradise Island is a small island in the Bahamas adjacent to the central island of New Providence (Nassau). ... Cannes - receding storm Cannes, as seen from a ferry speeding towards lÃŽle Saint-Honorat Cannes (pronounced ) (Provençal Occitan: Canas in classical norm or Cano in Mistralian norm) is a city and commune in southern France, located on the Riviera, in the Alpes-Maritimes département and the r... Saint-Tropez is a commune of the Var département in southern France, located on the French Riviera. ... Panorama of Portofino taken from Castello Brown Portofinos small harbour Portofino is a small Italian fishing village and tourist resort located in the province of Genoa on the Italian Riviera. ... Riviera is usually used in reference to a coastal area. ... Capri (Italian pronunciation Cápri, usual English pronunciation Caprí) is an Italian island off the Sorrentine Peninsula. ...

The original members of this elite, free-wheeling sect were those "socialites" who were not shy about publicity and entertained in semi-public places like restaurants and in night clubs, where the "paparazzi"— a jet set phenomenon— snapped them. They were the first generation that might weekend in Paris or fly to Rome just for a party. Federico Fellini captured their lifestyle in La dolce vita (1960). This article does not cite any references or sources. ... A nightclub (often dance club or club, particularly in the UK) is an entertainment venue which does its primary business after dark. ... For the 2006 game, see Paparazzi (game). ... Federico Fellini (January 20, 1920 – October 31, 1993) was one of the most influential and widely revered film-makers of the 20th century. ... La Dolce Vita (1960) (translation The Sweet Life) is a film directed by Federico Fellini and usually cited as the film that signals the split between his earlier neo-realist films and his later symbolist period. ...

A sign that "jet set" had lost its first glamourous edge was Vogue Magazine's coinage "the Beautiful People" in the spring of 1962, an expression which initially described the circle that formed round President and Mrs Kennedy. Readers of the 15 February 1964 Vogue could learn "What the beautiful people are doing to keep fit." The two phrases ran for a time in tandem: in 1970 Cleveland Amory could fear "that the Beautiful People and the Jet Set are being threatened by current economics."^[4] For other meanings, see vogue. ... JFK redirects here. ... Cleveland Amory with his cat Polar Bear Cleveland Amory (1917 - October 14, 1998) was an author who devoted his life to promoting animal rights. ...

A more serious economic threat was the 1973 oil crisis, which cast a pall over the idea of jetting about for pleasure. A sign that "Jet Set" had passed from urbane use was the 1974 song "(We're Not) The Jet Set", in which George Jones and Tammy Wynette claim they are "the old Chevrolet set," as opposed to leading a glamorous, "jet-setting" lifestyle. The 1973 Oil Crisis began in earnest on October 17, 1973, when the members of Organization of Arab Petroleum Exporting Countries (OAPEC, consisting of the Arab members of OPEC plus Egypt and Syria) announced, as a result of the ongoing Yom Kippur War, that they would no longer ship petroleum... George Glenn Jones (born September 12, 1931), is an American country music artist known for his distinctive voice and phrasing that frequently evoke the raw emotions caused by grief, unhappy love, and emotional hardship. ... Tammy Wynette (May 5, 1942 – April 6, 1998) was a country singer and songwriter. ...

The flagging Jet Set gained its second wind with the introduction in 1976 of the supersonic Concorde. Scheduled flights began on 21 January 1976 on the London-Bahrain oil executive route and the distinctly jet-set Paris-Rio de Janiero (via Dakar) route. From November 1977 the Concorde was flying between standard Jet Set destinations, London or Paris to New York; passenger lists on initial flights were gossip-column material. The Concorde restored cachet: "From rock stars to royalty, the Concorde was the way to travel for the jet set," according to the Nova retrospective special "Supersonic Dream".^[5] Doomed by its sonic boom, unable to achieve global fly-over rights, the Concorde was retired in 2003. Instead, the Boeing 747, densely packed with passengers, was the craft that revolutionized air travel. For other uses, see Concorde (disambiguation). ... A sonic boom produced by an airplane moving at twice the speed of caramel cheese. ... The Boeing 747, commonly nicknamed the Jumbo Jet, is a long-haul, widebody commercial airliner manufactured by Boeing. ...

Where English is a second language, "Jet Set" continues its half-life: in the early '80s the Argentinian rock band Soda Stereo recorded a song "Porque No Puedo Ser del Jet Set" and the summer 2006 issue of Moi, a house publication of Lancôme, carried the theme "Jet Set Beauty", with the distinctly mediocre promise "Feel like an American in Paris in your own home town..." Soda Stereo or Soda Stéreo is an influential Argentine rock power trio formed in 1982 (see 1982 in music) consisting of guitarist and vocalist Gustavo Cerati, bassist Zeta Bosio and drummer Charly Alberti. ... Lancôme Paris is a leading international manufacturer and marketer of perfume, cosmetic, and skin care products. ...

Late in the 20th century "wa-Benzi" became an equivalent term in central Africa, from the luxury image of Mercedes-Benz. This page is about the Mercedes-Benz brand of automobiles and trucks from the DaimlerChrysler automobile manufacturer. ...

References

• "The Opening of the Commercial Jet Era"
• Cleveland Amory, Who Killed Society?
• Roger Wilkes, Scandal: a Scurrilous History of Gossip 2003.

Cleveland Amory with his cat Polar Bear Cleveland Amory (1917 - October 14, 1998) was an author who devoted his life to promoting animal rights. ...

See also

• Jet age
• Playboy
• "Lifestyles of the Rich and Famous"
• Celebrity culture
• 2,500 year celebration of Iran's monarchy, October 1971, the definitive jet set party

The jet age is a common description of an historical period beginning with the introduction of airliners powered by turbojets and turbofans for scheduled passenger service. ... Playboy is an American mens magazine, founded in 1953 by Hugh Hefner and his associates, which has grown into Playboy Enterprises, Inc. ... This article is about the television series. ... Celebrity culture is not new but it is the reason why some people are known and others are unknown throughout the pages of history. ... Symbol of 2,500 Year Celebration, Cyrus Cylinder in Center The 2,500 year celebration of Iran’s monarchy consisted of an elaborate set of festivities that took place October 12-16, 1971 on the occasion of the 2,500th anniversary of the founding of the Iranian monarchy by Cyrus...

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