When very little, my parents and I flew back and forth from our family homebase in NJ to California where we moved in the early 70s. By 1973, we were flying to Asia to live in Taiwan. The 747s still had the upstairs piano lounge (and smoking), and everyone was dressed up and well-behaved. Dad's job got us 1st Class. I remember from LA, we had to fly to Anchorage, then Tokyo for a layover (will never forget they had Sesame Street in Japanese), then Taipei. I also remember competing with flight attendants to see who could carry more drinks on a tray (they usually won). Flying was so fun back then, I'm sorry so many younger people missed the time before they became lousy buses.
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Luke wrote: ↑Thu Jun 06, 2024 2:20 am
I'm sorry so many younger people missed the time before they became lousy buses.
In aviation we call em Cattle Cars...
"He sewed his eyes shut because he is afraid to see, He tries to tell me what I put inside of me
He's got the answers to ease my curiosity, He dreamed a god up and called it Christianity"
Some folks here may not realize that, at one time, airline fares and routes were regulated by the federal government. The Airline Deregulation Act of 1978 removed that control. The aftermath was predictable, both good and bad.
Volkonski wrote: ↑Sat Jun 08, 2024 9:52 pm
I remember that time too. Service was great but airfares were very very high.
Yep. While I despise much of the industry's stupidity now, we can't expect champagne service on a cheap beer ticket. Airlines gave folks what they wanted, cheap tickets.
When regulated, airlines had to find something beyond price and flight schedule convenience to attract customers.
@Orly_licious 10s
Terrific documentary with original footage: "The Golden Age of Flying: How it used to be in the 1950s & '60s! The allure of this bygone yesteryear, exploring what it was truly like onboard, both before and after the jet age." Luxurious & elegant.
s titular Mama June in Fogbow's Favourite Show™ Mama June: From Not To Hot! Fogbow's Theme Song™ Edith Massey's "I Got The Evidence!" https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=C5jDHZd0JAg
@Orly_licious 10s
Terrific documentary with original footage: "The Golden Age of Flying: How it used to be in the 1950s & '60s! The allure of this bygone yesteryear, exploring what it was truly like onboard, both before and after the jet age." Luxurious & elegant.