Passengers dressed to impress in the 1950s with men in Italian suits, women in dresses and children in formalwear
Cabins had smoking lounges, cupboards to hang coats, tables for the family to sit around and plenty of legroom
However, beneath the gloss, cabins in this era were loud and there was enough turbulence to cause air sickness
Flying in the 1950s was a world away from modern journeys blighted by screaming children, air rage and insipid food.
During the golden age of aviation, airline passengers looked pristine, oozing with the glamour of silver screen icons. Ladies wore expensive pearl necklaces, gloves and dresses, men Italian suits and even children were clad in tailored formal wear such as bow ties for boys.
These affluent passengers travelled in a style that few could afford or imagine in that era, with a return flight from London to Australia costing more than an average annual salary.
However, the nostalgic images don’t betray how noisy and turbulent flights of this era could be. Flying at around 25,000ft air sickness was common among passengers.
Up until the 1960s many flew on Douglas Commercial aircraft then later Boeing and Lockheed grew in popularity. Pan America first introduced a ‘tourist class’ in 1948 making air travel more affordable and the world more accessible but the aviation industry has transformed dramatically since then.
Adding vibrance to a faded yesteryear, AirlineRatings has compiled a collection of colour images, some of which have been restored, to transport readers back to the halcyon days of 1950s air travel.
STORY LINK : http://www.dailymail.co.uk/travel/travel_news/article-3659743/Endless-legroom-smoking-lounges-polite-chatter-Nostalgic-photos-golden-age-flying-reveals-glamorous-journeys-1950s.html
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