Singapore Airlines Modern commercial air travel is far from glamorous. For most people, it simply a means to get from point A to point B. It pales in comparison to the pampered flying experience of during the 1960s. However, the luxury of the Golden Age of air travel is still alive and well in the […]
Photos show just how dramatically less glamorous flying economy is today compared to the golden age of aviation
Andre Carrara/Condé Nast via Getty Images The advent of commercial air travel has changed the way humanity interacts. The latest passengers figures released by IATA show that a whopping 4.1 billion people around the world took to the skies in 2017, up 7.3% over the previous year. The arrival of jet-powered passenger flight in the […]