Posted on 09/18/2026 5:18:43 AM PDT by fruser1
A ticket could cost as much as a whole month’s salary; a one-way ticket from Britain to Rome during the golden age would cost the equivalent of £3,000 in today’s money, according to Key Aero.
Pan American World Airways, or Pan Am, introduced the Tourist Class in 1948 – and that's when things really took off (quite literally).
In-flight meals could have up to five courses, with reports of steak and lobster being served not uncommon. Silver service was the norm, with white linen tablecloths and real silverware used.
So, what on earth has happened?
Seat-price competition was key. The deregulation between Britain and Ireland in 1986 brought reductions in fares of more than 50 per cent – and passenger numbers doubled.
As a result, flying became more accessible, cabins became fuller and the path was paved for the introduction of low-cost carriers.
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Yeah, but jammy pants, yoga pants and sweats are much more comfortable.
I wore linen pants on a recent flight from Boston to Milan.
Only because they were the ONLY pants I brought. I also wore compression socks and a very loose Columbia fishing shirt.
7 1/2 hours going. 8 1/2 coming back.
There are still dining cars on the high speed trains in Europe. The ones that run between the major cities.
Some of the Italian trains go 300 KM/hour = 183 mph.
I flew from Boston to Anchorage last month on Delta in Comfort Class - not terrible, but man, did you know Anchorage is halfway to Tokyo?
Flew home from Vancouver - which is ELEVEN HUNDRED MILES East of Anchorage and EIGHT HUNDRED MILES SOUTH of Anchorage.
Anchorage is far away.
Yes, Fort Lewis.
Don’t blame you one bit...be comfortable especially on long flights. Don’t want embolisms. There’s a difference though between comfortable/tasteful and Greyhound chic.😀
Yeah, it looks really hard on the passengers.
Southwest couldn’t even paint one of their jets with a picture of the model on the front cover of Sports Illustrated some years back—without protests.
They actually did that,,,,,,,,and the outrage (from the public, and female employees) made them change the paint job.
Sir Frederick Alfred Laker (6 August 1922 – 9 February 2006) was an English airline entrepreneur, best known for founding Laker Airways in 1966, which went bankrupt in 1982. Known as Freddie Laker, he was one of the first airline owners to adopt the "low cost / no-frills" airline business model that has since proven to be successful worldwide when employed by companies such as Ryanair, Southwest Airlines, easyJet, Norwegian Air, and AirAsia.Regards,- Wikipedia
Q: How much quieter is it to ride in a modern jet as compared to the 1950s?Regards,A: 15 decibel reduction and 12 decibel reduction
Modern jets are significantly quieter than those from the 1950s. Compared to the first jet aircraft, modern aircraft have been reduced by 97% on departure and 94% on arrival, resulting in a 15 decibel reduction and 12 decibel reduction, respectively. This dramatic reduction is primarily due to the transition from low-bypass to high-bypass turbofan engines, which move more air around the engine core rather than through it, significantly muffling the exhaust noise. Additionally, the use of hush kits and liners helps absorb sound waves.
They are 85% quieter in the cruise phase (level flight).
Conversely: "The law, in its majestic equality, forbids the rich and poor alike to sleep under bridges, to beg in the streets, and to steal their bread." - Anatole France
Regards,
How quiet was it in the jets that I posted about in the post you responded to?
I flew in those and don’t remember it being noisy, in fact in my lifetime I never ran into a loud commercial jet.
You were inured to it!
Regards,
The modern jet didn’t really become ubiquitous until the 1960s. Pan Am started flying the B707 in Oct. 1958. There were very few passenger jets until the 1960’s. Don’t forget, Air Force One was a variation of the 707 until the 1990s.
You can still get that kind of service but you’ll fly private.
In addition, you never have to worry about missing your flight—the flight leaves when you get there!
You aren't telling me anything I didn't already know.
Why are you telling me this? Does it perhaps refute anything I stated in my previous posts?
If you intended only to amplify my statements, then say so!
Regards,
I love Delta. I will never fly the low budget. Sorry. The airports at a scary stage. You look cross eyed at someone and they can go off on you. Anyone out there feel the same way. If you fly the low budget airlines you are going to at some point going to be in an altercation.
Exactly!
Yeah, it looks really hard on the passengers.
I always bring my noise canceler headphones onboard in case of crying babies. I bet they didn’t have those back-in-the-day.
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