Comments on: Top 6: Awesome Vintage Airline Lounges ON Airplanes

By: Jeffrey @ WeekendBlitz

Jeffrey @ WeekendBlitz — Thu, 21 Sep 2017 21:12:00 +0000

In reply to Paulrich. Hi @greetbigball:disqus, thanks for the insightful commentary!

By: Paulrich

Paulrich — Wed, 20 Sep 2017 05:27:00 +0000

In reply to greetbigball. Actually the recession caused a large decrease in air travel and all major airlines had purchased those 747's as well as L-1011's/DC-10's in anticipation of an uptick in passengers. So the carriers responded with pulling seats out of their 747's coach cabins (it was divided into zones) and creating the "coach lounge" using one of the zones. They tried to outdo each other with who had the best one. While it lasted was a great way to travel. As a side note please look at the seating for the coach cabins. Back then it was 2-4-3 not the 3-4-3 one finds today in the few remaining carriers that operate 747's. Food was plentiful and free, charges for mixed drinks depended on the carrier and flight otherwise beverages were complimentary as was checked luggage.

By: BernieFlatters

BernieFlatters — Tue, 01 Nov 2016 02:59:00 +0000

I have had an idea that the airlines could bring back lounges on certain flight by monetizing the experience: The airline sells upgraded snacks and liquor and gives people the opportunity to hang out in an open space.

By: greetbigball

greetbigball — Tue, 01 Dec 2015 16:37:00 +0000

In reply to Retired Lawyer. back in those days gas was cheaper. now there are 7 billion people using gasoline

By: toxicair8

toxicair8 — Fri, 20 Feb 2015 12:32:00 +0000

The article misses out the wonderful 1970’s Gulf Air 5* Tri-Star which had their lounge and bar behind the First Class cabin featuring the Gold Leather seats and games/dinner tables for 4 persons!

By: canuck_in_ca

canuck_in_ca — Wed, 29 Oct 2014 23:39:00 +0000

The American Airlines B747-400 (winglets) picture you used is a fake. American never operated that variant, only the -100 and -SP ones. The lounge was in a B747-100.

By: Retired Lawyer

Retired Lawyer — Tue, 28 Oct 2014 04:46:00 +0000

I also remember going to/from undergraduate school on UA in 1966-68. Flight 647 from ORD to LAN in the evening was a DC-6 (4 engine prop) – all First Class (A). The rear of the UA DC-6 had a lounge with about 7 very comfortable seats around a circular table. Since the flight took one hour plus (props were slower), dinner was served on the flight – choice of filet mignon or lobster tail as the main course. And, of course, the fare for this flight using my student standby card (for those of us who remember those days) was a whopping $7.82, Unfortunately, I took no pictures.

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Mon, 27 Oct 2014 15:16:10 +0000

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