Jet set
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| - | {{GFDL}} | + | '''"Jet set"''' is a journalistic term that was used to describe an international social group of [[wealth]]y 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 [[fixed-wing aircraft|airplane]]s. |
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| + | 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. {{GFDL}} | ||
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"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.
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.
