How was the service in airplanes mid XX century

• How was the service in airplanes mid XX century

In the 1950s and 1960s of flying was not like today. If today for additional services on board the need to pay a lot, in those days, the airline went on any tricks, if only to attract new passengers, and the service was almost redundant. About how it was - in our article.

Of course, the commercial airplane flights were made until 1950, but then it was available only to wealthy people. In the minds of ordinary people planes were still very dangerous way to travel - is enough to recall, as the British Pepper David Bowie traveled from England to Japan on trains, because they are still not considered safe enough planes.

In order to attract more people to travel by means of flights (and cost a lot of such flights), the airlines have tried in every way to lure customers. The distance between the seats on the plane in those days were huge by today's standards. Stewardesses in a very attractive clothes carried the endless snacks, poured alcohol - by today's standards, too much alcohol - in short, doing everything to everyone who paid for the ticket, I felt that the price was worth every penny.

on the flights while prices were really rather big. For example, a three-hour flight in America was worth then $ 138 - that is adequate for today, but at the time the amount was equivalent to the current $ 1200, which is much less accessible. That is why each flight was presented as an "event". No backpacks, stretched pants or comfortable slap - a plane people sent in their best clothes, they say "in full dress." The men wore white shirts, jackets and tie, ladies put on their best jewelry, evening gowns and made the day before installation.

In airplanes in those days put seats on the two, not three in a row, which meant more room to pass and more convenience for the passengers themselves. To somehow entertain the passengers, they offer dishes that can be usually seen only in high-end restaurants, including lobster, caviar and fresh exotic fruits. All meals, as well as alcohol, are already included in the trip price, so passengers no limits in the order.

Of course, occasions when passengers arrive at your destination, let's say, not very sober, too, is not uncommon. But at the time such passenger behavior is not forbidden on board the aircraft - in flight attendants task was to do everything that the client was satisfied with the flight, and to be happy meant drinking a decent whiskey for him, he brought whiskey - and that is very expensive and good.

In those days the planes were much noisier, and the turbulence of shaking is much stronger than modern aircraft. But this is offset by a much less demanding procedure for landing on the aircraft - just needed to arrive at the airport, leave your luggage on the moving belt, show the ticket at the entrance to the side and take their place. Passport control, baggage screening and metal, not to mention the huge queues at the time were still irrelevant.