stackyFACTSBefore airlines decided to monetize every square inch of legroom, air travel was aggressively glamorous.
Before airlines decided to monetize every square inch of legroom, air travel was aggressively glamorous. In the early 70s, Boeing 747s literally housed a massive electric piano bar where wealthy passengers could aggressively drink martinis and sing show tunes. Sadly, this golden era of floating cocktail parties ended when executives realized they could rip out the piano and cram in twenty more miserable economy seats.
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