Ever wonder what first class passenger air travel was really like in the 1930s? If so, these images should provide some insight, as the number of people using planes increased from 6,000 annually in 1930 to 1.2-million by 1938. These planes would normally drop hundreds of feet in mid-air without warning, which meant motion sickness bowls had to be placed beneath each seat.
The first fully lie-flat seats in first class were not introduced until 1995 by British Airways, meaning that passengers had to settle for wicker chairs in the 1930s. Megaphones were commonly used by flight attendants due to the fact that Ford Tri-Motor aircraft had engines that reached a deafening 120 decibels at take-off. How much did a ticket cost back then? Around $260 ($4,750 in 2023), or around the cost of a brand new car at the time. The longest route available was London, UK to Brisbane, Australia, costing as much as $20,000 ($365,400 in 2023) for a round trip ticket and taking approximately 22-hours to complete after making 24 scheduled stops for fuel.
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