She was among those who accompanied The Beatles' during their first trip together to America on Pan America Flight 101 on February 7, 1964 on their arrival in New York. Sharing the first-class section with The Beatles were John's wife Cynthia, Brian Epstein, Maureen Cleave of the London Evening Standard, and Liverpool Echo reporter George Harrison. American record producer Phil Spector sat in an aisle seat in front of Paul. In economy were Neil Aspinall, Mal Evans, photographers Leslie Bryce and Dezo Hoffman, and Daily Express reporter Harry Benson.