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Hit The Trail

Mounted Small Pan Am vintage Pan Am advertisement from September 1968, part of the airline's iconic "Pan Am makes the going great" campaign. Advertisement Details Headline: "Hit the trail." Company: Pan American World Airways (Pan Am) Campaign Slogan: "Pan Am makes the going great." Publication Date: September 1968, in Lale, CA (as noted at the bottom of the ad). Theme: The advertisement encourages people to escape their everyday routine and "run away" to exotic destinations in South America, such as Rio, Punta del Este, Caracas, or Buenos Aires. Key Destinations/Activities Mentioned: Beaches with bikinis and color. Discotheques with samba and bossa nova. Gauchos (cowboys) in Argentina. Call to Action: It directs potential travelers to a Pan Am Travel agent for information on budget fares, package tours, and booking a trip, noting that travel via New York could be arranged as soon as "tomorrow."