First Class Airplane Lounges of 60’s and 70’s

The 1970s was without doubt, a golden age of air travel. It was the era that saw the upper decks of Boeing 747s turn into full-scale cocktail lounges and restaurants for first class flyers. On the lower deck, there were also coach or economy lounges.

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To many industry insiders, it looks as though First Class is not so much disappearing as it is experiencing a reshuffling and renaming. But airlines might be finding that they just have too many classes.