Commercial airlines first started becoming mainstream during the 1950s. However, it wasn't until the '60s and '70s that customer service and accommodations first started to become emphasized. There was more space, classier interiors and bolder designs. Here are some of the actual cabin interiors for the Boeing 747s in the 1970s. They are awesome.
The idea of the Boeing 747 started in the 1960s, when Pan Am asked Boeing for 400-seat plane. Pan Am's chairman Juan Trippe had a flying ocean liner in mind, a double-decker jet. But the design team at Boeing didn't think this was a good idea. They favored a wide-body design because, back then, it made more sense from an engineering, economical, and safety point of view.
1. A prototype of economy class flight with 400 seats.
5. If you were traveling with your business partners, you could sit and make pleasant conversation.
7. Aisles in economy class are wide so people can easily pass by.
10. This “room” looking very stylish even by today’s high standards.
11. First-class accommodations were even more spacious.
12. Look at all that leg room.
13. Modern planes are designed to be much more economical. They fit as many people as possible with a relatively small first-class section.
16. Imagine having your own private getaway.
17. In their advertising campaigns, American Airlines called themselves a “747 Luxury Liner”.
