Furs, Cigars, and Paparazzi: How Celebrities Traveled in the '70s (21 photos)

For most travelers, airport visits are a major hassle—endless queues, security checks, and paperwork headaches. Even for celebrities with access to first-class lounges, flying is far from stress-free. That is why today’s jet-setters usually prioritize comfort over high fashion when dressing for the airport.

Yet not so long ago, before the era of budget airlines, flying was the pinnacle of glamour. The stars of the decade dressed to the nines, wrapping themselves in furs to pose for paparazzi in terminal lounges and on airstairs.







Elizabeth Taylor at Heathrow Airport, July 1971.





A different flight, a different husband: December 1976, a more bundled-up Elizabeth Taylor with John Warner.

Cigars and limos: Elvis Presley arrives at the Hilton Inn at JFK Airport, June 1973.

Joe Esposito and Elvis Presley in his signature white jumpsuit at JFK Airport.

Jimi Hendrix with manager Eric Barrett at Heathrow Airport, August 1970.



Heathrow, 1967. Hendrix with bassist Noel Redding (left) and drummer Mitch Mitchell (right).

British supermodel Twiggy.

John Lennon and Yoko Ono with their daughter at Heathrow Airport, May 1969.

Two years later, back at Heathrow.



Paul McCartney at Heathrow Airport with his wife Linda and daughter Mary, March 1971, two years after leaving The Beatles.

The Jackson 5 in London, October 1972.

Tina Turner, February 1978.

Cher and Sonny Bono at Los Angeles International Airport, June 1977.



Cher with manager Sandy Gallin in Los Angeles, March 1977.

Barbra Streisand with Jon Peters at JFK Airport, October 1975.

Sophia Loren with her husband Carlo Ponti and their son in New York, 1970.

Frank Sinatra, 1956.



Chuck Berry at Heathrow, August 1972.

Elton John, 1975.