Remember what flying was like before budget and cut rate airlines; when air travel was still considered and experience instead of a chore? There was a time when people dressed up to travel by air. They looked forward to the flight as something special. Passengers were pampered and airlines went all out to make sure you were comfortable. I suppose my favorite time period for air travel was the late 60′s and early 70′s when airlines like Braniff International, Eastern, TWA, National and other now defunct airlines flew the skies of America.
I came across a great blog posting about Braniff International Airlines this morning. The airline was the inspiration for a musical called “Plane Crazy“. This article brought back some very very good memories. I remember flying on a multi-colored Braniff DC-8 and the bright orange interiors with stewardess in micro-mini’s. I know it is not PC these days to call them stewardess or make remarks about the mini skirts and hot pants….. but those were the days.
Here is a link to the article called “Braniff Airlines: The Worlds Greatest Airline?” If you enjoy remeniscing about the good old days of air travel then you will definitely enjoy this article.
Those were the days. Too bad I missed them.
There are a few REALLY exclusive airlines out there (mostly in Europe) that still offer a pleasant experience, but you’ll be paying the price.
The dark side of technological progress: the pleasantly extraordinary becoming the bothersome ordinary.