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People reminisce about the golden age of aviation, but most of the modern complaints are actually that airline deregulation drove down prices, and consumers mad
by dehrmann 4y ago
People reminisce about the golden age of aviation, but most of the modern complaints are actually that airline deregulation drove down prices, and consumers made it very clear that they'll sacrifice service for cheaper fares. You really do get better service if you pay for it, and modern long-haul business class seating would be unimaginable in the 70's, let alone the suites offered by ME3 carriers.
- ghaff 4y agoOh certainly. Not that travel can't still have its unpleasant aspects, e.g. flight delays/cancellations, but pay for TSE Pre, airline clubs, business class seating (especially international lie-flat seating which puts what Pan Am had in first class to shame), etc. and I'm not sure air travel is consistently worse than it was in the 70s.
- kilroy123 4y agoI agree. A long haul flight in business isn't bad at all. Now going to and from the airport and all that comes with it? That's a different story...