Nowadays, relative to incomes and adjusted for inflation, doing what we did would be vastly more affordable and seems more common. Looking back, it was fun. Plane travel seems to have lost so much of its excitement in a way that travel by train still hasn’t — at least for me. read more
Airplanes actually had overhead space and legroom, because people weren’t trying to pack their entire spring semester’s wardrobe into a carry-on. Many airlines didn’t limit the number of bags you could take, and even the ones that did typically allowed at least two. read more
Air travel in the 60s and 70s was a more leisurely and luxurious experience, according to passengers who would don their formal wear and enjoy endless leg room and service from attractive flight attendants. read more