Flying In Style: The Glamorous History Of Air Travel

Onboard Smorgasbord

Unless you fly first class, you can expect to be given a small bag of pretzels and a couple sips of soda on your next flight. As discussed earlier, flights of yesteryear had serious in-flight accommodations when it came to food and drink.

Take for example this picture from a Scandinavian Airlines flight in 1969. In addition to the sizeable cocktails, these passengers are enjoying cured meats, cheese, butter and an entire loaf of freshly-baked bread! Let’s just hope there wasn’t any turbulence.