I love it when the oldies come onboard all dressed up purely because they're flying. There should be more of it!
I remember being brought to the airport as a child to drop my grandmother off/collect her after her flights and being
made put on the best clothes I had - even better than what I was made wear to Church etc
Going there was an event for the whole family!
Everyone had to dress up, and we weren't even pax. My grandmother, travelling independently well into her 80's, always believed in dressing in her best for the flight. I'd imagine she'd do the same today if she was still flying!
And no, that wasn't all that long ago!
I guess it is the more modern cheap and cheerfulness which rubbed the glamour off flying. Not a totally bad thing in terms of cost, but still, you can help but remember the good old days.