In coach that same width held a 3-4-3. or even a 3-5-3 seat plan. Much more cramped.
The ‘golden age’ of air travel has always been only for the wealthy.
John-Fefin-Zoidberg on
Now they pack people in like fucking cattle. I’m 6’3” and I’m miserable on a flight
cecilrt on
Well fares weren’t aa low as a few hours work for domestic and a weeks wage for international
Enjoy-the-sauce on
Or – and hear me out here – what if we packed like 700 people in there instead and charged them for napkins?
rellsell on
Just gotta put four seats on each side and six in the middle. 200 rows and you’re turning a profit.
Few_Carrot_3971 on
People were tiny in the 70s
GenericNerd15 on
Planes never looked like this in reality, and flights tended to be longer and much more uncomfortable in general. Not even a defense of how airlines pack people in like sardines, which is agony. Just tired of this fake nostalgia.
Nancy_Garcia_753 on
Looks cozy, but do they serve peanuts?
fliption on
Very nice. The “good” people.
jeffoh on
Overhead luggage compartments were fewer and smaller, because people back then weren’t idiots who had to carry their entire life onto the plane for a 7 hour flight.
Yes, I know a lot of ticket options bill for carry on but it even happens with full service airlines.
GivenDogwater on
The reason this shit happened is because the cost of a plane ticket used to be capped, so in order for companies to make any money they had to advertise their amenities to get their planes filled. After removing the limit on the ticket price, planes turned into what they are today; Germ ridden sardine cans with peanuts and coke.
Shadowlance23 on
That looks more like a 74444447 to me.
The_Sanch1128 on
That mockup has nine seats across and a ton of legroom. When the airlines got ahold of them, they went to 10-11 across and added rows so there was less legroom.
They still do the same thing with every new airframe.
FuckM0reFromR on
What marketing sold you: ⬆️
What was delivered: 🐟
CryptographerTop4998 on
Back before false advertising was illegal?
abdallha-smith on
Corporate greed is societal cancer
genericgirl2016 on
I just had a flight and was next to a large woman that just her arms spilled over into my seat and side. It was a nightmare for 10 hrs
Nehal1802 on
A ticket on this flight in 2024 would cost 10k… and you’d still need to pay to check in your bag.
im_another_user on
This looks straight out of the Thunderbirds.
obelix_dogmatix on
BS. This is not how planes were, ever. Today anyone can fly. Back then, it was an exclusive group of rich folks. Stop spreading nonsense.
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“First Class” layout.
In coach that same width held a 3-4-3. or even a 3-5-3 seat plan. Much more cramped.
The ‘golden age’ of air travel has always been only for the wealthy.
Now they pack people in like fucking cattle. I’m 6’3” and I’m miserable on a flight
Well fares weren’t aa low as a few hours work for domestic and a weeks wage for international
Or – and hear me out here – what if we packed like 700 people in there instead and charged them for napkins?
Just gotta put four seats on each side and six in the middle. 200 rows and you’re turning a profit.
People were tiny in the 70s
Planes never looked like this in reality, and flights tended to be longer and much more uncomfortable in general. Not even a defense of how airlines pack people in like sardines, which is agony. Just tired of this fake nostalgia.
Looks cozy, but do they serve peanuts?
Very nice. The “good” people.
Overhead luggage compartments were fewer and smaller, because people back then weren’t idiots who had to carry their entire life onto the plane for a 7 hour flight.
Yes, I know a lot of ticket options bill for carry on but it even happens with full service airlines.
The reason this shit happened is because the cost of a plane ticket used to be capped, so in order for companies to make any money they had to advertise their amenities to get their planes filled. After removing the limit on the ticket price, planes turned into what they are today; Germ ridden sardine cans with peanuts and coke.
That looks more like a 74444447 to me.
That mockup has nine seats across and a ton of legroom. When the airlines got ahold of them, they went to 10-11 across and added rows so there was less legroom.
They still do the same thing with every new airframe.
What marketing sold you: ⬆️
What was delivered: 🐟
Back before false advertising was illegal?
Corporate greed is societal cancer
I just had a flight and was next to a large woman that just her arms spilled over into my seat and side. It was a nightmare for 10 hrs
A ticket on this flight in 2024 would cost 10k… and you’d still need to pay to check in your bag.
This looks straight out of the Thunderbirds.
BS. This is not how planes were, ever. Today anyone can fly. Back then, it was an exclusive group of rich folks. Stop spreading nonsense.
This mock up was rather generous.
Repost! Seen this pic so much.