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In 1958, the cost of a ticket was about 4x what it is today (adjusted for inflation but not earnings growth), flying was at least 20x less safe in terms of fata
by ak217 10y ago
In 1958, the cost of a ticket was about 4x what it is today (adjusted for inflation but not earnings growth), flying was at least 20x less safe in terms of fatal crashes per departure, and consumed at least 4x more fuel per passenger-mile. Those are some impressive performance tweaks.
- lostlogin 10y agoThose of us with legs suffer at least 4x more - The price has been at least partly compensated for by cramming more people in.
- slededit 10y agoA first class ticket is about double the cost and has the traditional leg room. If you can live with only half the cost of the 1950s then its an option.