25 Photos Of What Flying Economy Looked Like In The 1970s

Daniel Bonfiglio Published 21 hours ago in wow

Unfortunately, the Queen of the Sky, (Boeing 747), isn't airborne much today. Aside from the middle eastern airlines' A380s, there aren't any flights willing to go out of their way for luxury anymore. (And those tickets will set you back thousands.)

The golden age of flying has been over for a while now, but in the 1970s it was clinging on.

Sure, flying is accessible and affordable now. But by God I want some leg space, and maybe a cocktail lounge.

Here are 25 photos from the end of the golden age of flying in the 1970s.

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1. Economy Class
Flying in 1970.
2. Japan Airlines
Traveling in a 747, 1970.
3. United Airlines
Cocktail lounge, Boeing 747, 1970s.
4. Qantas Airways 747
The luxuries of flying in the upper deck.
5. Boeing 747
In-flight entertainment headset 1970
6. Air India
Full meals in the 1970s.
7. Piano Bar
In the back of an American Airlines flight in the ‘70s.
8. United Flight
Full meal service, 1970s.
9. 747 Braniff Place
Extra small overhead space, for when checked bags were free.
10. Continental Airlines
Coach lounge, 1970s.
11. Stewardesses
With Southwest Airlines, 1970's.
12. SAS Boeing 747-B
Huge Viking.
13. Full Bed
Overnight flight.
14. Air France
The luxuries of a 747.
15. The Upper Deck
In the Queen.
16. 747 Lounge
And some fun coloring.
17. Continental Airlines
747 lounge.
18. Open Bar
How many planes still have bars?
19. A Boat Wheel?
Hopefully for decoration only.
20. Dining
Full dinner table.
21. Meal Service
And space to eat.
22. Economy in the ‘70s
Full-scale mock-up of the interior of the Boeing 747’s passenger model.
23. Groovy Stewardesses
Early 1970s.
24. Flying United
A man in the 1970s.
25. A '70s Plane
Much happier than the cabins of today.

1. Economy Class
Flying in 1970.
2. Japan Airlines
Traveling in a 747, 1970.
3. United Airlines
Cocktail lounge, Boeing 747, 1970s.
4. Qantas Airways 747
The luxuries of flying in the upper deck.
5. Boeing 747
In-flight entertainment headset 1970
6. Air India
Full meals in the 1970s.
7. Piano Bar
In the back of an American Airlines flight in the ‘70s.
8. United Flight
Full meal service, 1970s.
9. 747 Braniff Place
Extra small overhead space, for when checked bags were free.
10. Continental Airlines
Coach lounge, 1970s.
11. Stewardesses
With Southwest Airlines, 1970's.
12. SAS Boeing 747-B
Huge Viking.
13. Full Bed
Overnight flight.
14. Air France
The luxuries of a 747.
15. The Upper Deck
In the Queen.
16. 747 Lounge
And some fun coloring.
17. Continental Airlines
747 lounge.
18. Open Bar
How many planes still have bars?
19. A Boat Wheel?
Hopefully for decoration only.
20. Dining
Full dinner table.
21. Meal Service
And space to eat.
22. Economy in the ‘70s
Full-scale mock-up of the interior of the Boeing 747’s passenger model.
23. Groovy Stewardesses
Early 1970s.
24. Flying United
A man in the 1970s.
25. A '70s Plane
Much happier than the cabins of today.