Thursday, April 30, 2015

Air Travel - It Ain’t What It Used To Be

Last week I flew to California. Once again, I enjoyed the feeling of over a hundred people squashed into a space smaller than that of the average city bus. Air travel. What a delight.

Having mentioned what air travel was like in the past, I thought I’d post a few pictures to emphasize what was and what we’ve lost. Air travel, 1930s style.

The dining area of the Boeing B-314 flying boat:
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The interior of the Martin M-130 flying boat:
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The seating and sleeping area of the Martin M-130 flying boat:
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The interior of the Dornier Do X flying boat:
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Another view of the Dornier’s interior:
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Airships were even more luxurious, rivaling the ocean liners of the day. Having seen what we’ve lost in air travel, why do we put up with what we have today?
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[Originally published 7 April 2015 on www.cwhawes.com.]

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