Sixty years ago, commercial air travel was nothing like how it is today.
Nostalgia for the days of more spacious cabins, dressier passengers, and luxury food service is a common sight on social media. In some ways, those viral posts make a compelling point. Flying is often drudgery today. Long lines and insufficient legroom—and of course the irritating Transportation Security Administration (TSA)—make flying sometimes feel more like a chore than a miraculous accomplishment of human ingenuity.
