Originally Posted by
WHBM
Even charter-config 707s were better than today's economy layout, especially what gets fitted as standard now in 787s, which I refuse to book again long haul.
The difference is, if you correct for inflation and such, what you spent for a coach ticket 50 years ago would probably get you a first class seat today - probably with some left over to pay for your Uber to/from the airport. This despite the cost of fuel going up much faster than inflation.
~45 years ago my dad bought me a coach ticket from Seattle to Washington DC so I could join my parents when they were there curtesy of the company he worked for. The price of the ticket was roughly equal to what I was paying for a years tuition and fees at college at the time...
