Video archive footageWhen Luxair walked camels through Luxembourg City for an ad campaign

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Times have luckily changed, but back in the 1970s using animals for marketing purposes was considered rather normal. But camels on Luxembourg's streets?
Des dromadaires à Luxembourg
En janvier 1970, Luxair a exhibé des dromadaires dans la capitale pour promouvoir la mise en service de sa Caravelle qui mettait Tunis à 2h30 de Luxembourg.

It was the national airline Luxair who walked three camels and a donkey through the station district to announce a new route between Luxembourg and Tunis, a flight of only 2h30.

Each week, our colleagues at 5minutes present historical archive footage brought to you by the national archives. Last week we wrote about the Remich floods in 1957.

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