<strong>Inflight opulence: </strong>Back when flying was a high-class luxury activity, inflight dining was a world away from today's plastic-wrapped sandwiches.
Inflight opulence: Back when flying was a high-class luxury activity, inflight dining was a world away from today's plastic-wrapped sandwiches.
Courtesy Anne Sweeney/Pan Am Museum Foundation
<strong>Pan Am:</strong> Anne Sweeney flew as a flight attendant with Pan Am from 1964-1975, then later moved into PR, representing the Pan Am Museum Foundation.
Pan Am: Anne Sweeney flew as a flight attendant with Pan Am from 1964-1975, then later moved into PR, representing the Pan Am Museum Foundation.
Courtesy Anne Sweeney/Pan Am Museum Foundation
<strong>Golden Samovar: </strong>Back in the late 1960s, Alaska Airlines launched its Golden Samovar service to celebrate "Alaska's colorful Russian heritage."
Golden Samovar: Back in the late 1960s, Alaska Airlines launched its Golden Samovar service to celebrate "Alaska's colorful Russian heritage."
Alaska Airlines
<strong>Golden Samovar:</strong> "Russian menus feature caviar, veal Orloff, tartlet Odessa and more," said its publicity at the time.
Golden Samovar: "Russian menus feature caviar, veal Orloff, tartlet Odessa and more," said its publicity at the time.
Alaska Airlines
<strong>American Airlines:</strong> Food is served on board a 707, which were produced by Boeing between 1956 and 1978.
American Airlines: Food is served on board a 707, which were produced by Boeing between 1956 and 1978.
American Airlines
<strong>Kids' meals:</strong> American Airlines' inflight menu included burger options for children.
Kids' meals: American Airlines' inflight menu included burger options for children.
American Airlines
<strong>Douglas DC-6: </strong>American Airlines was the first carrier to introduce the Douglas DC-6 plane, back in 1947.
Douglas DC-6: American Airlines was the first carrier to introduce the Douglas DC-6 plane, back in 1947.
American Airlines
<strong>American Airlines Douglas DC-7:</strong> International flights were a man's world when the Douglas CD-7 was introduced in 1953.
American Airlines Douglas DC-7: International flights were a man's world when the Douglas CD-7 was introduced in 1953.
American Airlines
<strong>Royal Coachman:</strong> In the early 1960s, American Airlines' Royal Coachman menu included beef consommé, sauteed breast of chicken in wine and a fruit tartlet.
Royal Coachman: In the early 1960s, American Airlines' Royal Coachman menu included beef consommé, sauteed breast of chicken in wine and a fruit tartlet.
American Airlines
<strong>American Airlines Boeing 747: </strong>"By the 1970s, things were more relaxed as flying became increasingly democratic with the Boeing 747," says David Crotty, curator at Qantas Heritage Collection.
American Airlines Boeing 747: "By the 1970s, things were more relaxed as flying became increasingly democratic with the Boeing 747," says David Crotty, curator at Qantas Heritage Collection.
American Airlines
<strong>Qantas 1954 Royal Tour menu:</strong> Australian national carrier Qantas celebrated its centenary last year and has chronicled its inflight meals since the 1930s.
Qantas 1954 Royal Tour menu: Australian national carrier Qantas celebrated its centenary last year and has chronicled its inflight meals since the 1930s.
Qantas
<strong>Captain Cook lounge:</strong> The high life got even higher when Qantas introduced Captain Cook lounges on board the upper deck of its Boeing 747s in the early 1970s.
Captain Cook lounge: The high life got even higher when Qantas introduced Captain Cook lounges on board the upper deck of its Boeing 747s in the early 1970s.
Qantas
<strong>Singapore Airlines:</strong> In the 1970s, Singapore Airlines trolleys came laden with platters of salads and hors d'oeuvres, cheese plates and decadent desserts.
Singapore Airlines: In the 1970s, Singapore Airlines trolleys came laden with platters of salads and hors d'oeuvres, cheese plates and decadent desserts.
Singapore Airlines
<strong>Singapore Airlines:</strong> Flying was still glamorous in the 1980s on the Business Class upper deck.
Singapore Airlines: Flying was still glamorous in the 1980s on the Business Class upper deck.
Singapore Airlines