[ealgeone]

yep. dad used to fly back in the 60s/70s. said it was a fun thing, for flying, but folks would be dressed in business attire, were well behaved and could smoke on the plane!

later, when the prices dropped he said it was like riding the bus....any slob could afford the ticket and fly.

[BobL]

“yep. dad used to fly back in the 60s/70s. said it was a fun thing, for flying, but folks would be dressed in business attire, were well behaved and could smoke on the plane!”

I don’t know how long it’s going to last, but with some minor exceptions (smoking, taking liquids past TSA), flying can be very similar to the glory days - all it takes is a first class or business class ticket and TSA Pre-Check.

As to price, the price for first/business class today is roughly the same as in the glory days, when adjusted for inflation, and the number of people flying that way probably about equals the glory days, when far fewer planes flew.

The difference, of course, is that advancements in engines allowed for much more ‘payload’, hence bringing in the Steerage Class. People today might not like Steerage, but they can actually access air travel, when before they couldn’t.

[FreedomPoster]

I flew a fair amount for business from the mid-80s to the mid-90s. The airline flight experience had already devolved towards that of a bus trip by then.

[aces]

Yea, true,

Multi million mile flyer..

Glad I retired before covid hit, bad enough after 911..