{"id":90149,"date":"2014-03-13T00:00:00","date_gmt":"2014-03-13T00:00:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/travelstartblg.wpenginepowered.com\/bygone-boeing-photos-from-the-1970s\/"},"modified":"2025-11-04T13:52:04","modified_gmt":"2025-11-04T13:52:04","slug":"bygone-boeing-photos-from-the-1970s","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.travelstart.co.za\/blog\/bygone-boeing-photos-from-the-1970s\/","title":{"rendered":"Bygone Boeing Photos Portray The Grace And Glory Of Air Travel In The 1970s"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>When Boeing originally designed the 747 they considered it a low-end product, never suspecting that it would become a cultural icon of the modern era. From 1970 until 2007 when the first Airbus A380 took to the skies, the 747 was the largest passenger carrier ever, and the remarkable image of its bulky head has become part of our cultural consciousness.<\/p>\n<p>Photos from the early days depicting spacious cabins, comfortable lounge chairs and smartly-clothed passengers are a stark reminder of the \u2018golden age\u2019 of commercial aviation in comparison to the packed and often poor travel conditions we\u2019re accustomed to today.<\/p>\n<p>In a time when airlines competed on service and not price, the Boeing 747 was the undisputed \u2018hero bird\u2019 of this era \u2013 the good ol days when passengers didn&#8217;t try to avoid baggage fees by bringing carry-ons that would have classified as full size luggage, when flying was intended to be a memorable experience, when service mattered, and when swivel seats were almost the only way to fly.<\/p>\n<p>Commercial air travel was an affluent and social affair and most airlines had forward and aft lounges where passengers were free to stretch their legs, have a drink and network with their peers.<\/p>\n<h2>Ladies &amp; gentlemen welcome aboard this departure flight to London. Please greet your neighbour, charge your glass and light up a smoke.<\/h2>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-32575\" src=\"https:\/\/travelstartmu.wpenginepowered.com\/zablog\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/5\/2025\/10\/Smoking-Cigarettes-on-the-Plane.jpg\" alt=\"Smoking Cigarettes on the Plane\" width=\"550\" height=\"550\" \/><\/p>\n<h2>Legroom legitimate in the 747 Economy Class of the 70\u2019s.<\/h2>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-32571\" title=\"Old School 747 Economy Class\" src=\"https:\/\/travelstartmu.wpenginepowered.com\/zablog\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/5\/2025\/10\/747-Economy-Class.jpg\" alt=\"Passengers aboard a Boeing 747 enjoy the spacious economy class configuration.\" width=\"640\" height=\"500\" \/><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: right;\"><span style=\"font-size: xx-small;\"><a href=\"http:\/\/www.panam.org\/\" target=\"_blank\">Photo from Pan Am archives<\/a><\/span><\/p>\n<h2 style=\"text-align: left;\">Can you imagine any airline of the modern era configuring the cabin interior of the 747 specially to provide more &#8220;living space&#8221; for each passenger? Braniff International did! Circa 1971.<\/h2>\n<p style=\"text-align: left;\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-full wp-image-32578 alignright\" src=\"https:\/\/travelstartmu.wpenginepowered.com\/zablog\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/5\/2025\/10\/Braniff-International-747-Interior-1971.jpg\" alt=\"Braniff International 747 Interior 1971\" width=\"650\" height=\"650\" \/><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: right;\"><span style=\"font-size: xx-small;\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/photo.php?fbid=435234103212567&amp;set=a.407921352610509.85008.405906479478663&amp;type=3&amp;theater\" target=\"_blank\">Photo from Braniff Flying Colors<\/a><\/span><\/p>\n<h2>Flying in the 1970&#8217;s meant more room for knitting and nattering.<\/h2>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-32579\" src=\"https:\/\/travelstartmu.wpenginepowered.com\/zablog\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/5\/2025\/10\/Retro-747-Cabin-Interior.jpg\" alt=\"Retro 747 Cabin Interior\" width=\"1200\" height=\"955\" \/><\/p>\n<h2>Suit up, fasten your seatbelt and sit back. The early Boeing\u00a0377 Stratocruiser interior.<\/h2>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-32581\" src=\"https:\/\/travelstartmu.wpenginepowered.com\/zablog\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/5\/2025\/10\/Boeing-377-Stratocruiser.jpg\" alt=\"Boeing 377 Stratocruiser\" width=\"900\" height=\"590\" \/><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: right;\"><span style=\"font-size: xx-small;\"><a href=\"http:\/\/www.davidmixner.com\/2013\/12\/the-golden-age-of-passenger-air-travel-the-boeing-377-stratocruiser.html\" target=\"_blank\">Photo from davidmixner.com<\/a><\/span><\/p>\n<h2>The luxurious First Class International Lounge onboard a 747. This uber plush and Larsen textile adorned Upstairs Lounge featured 12 extravagant lounge seats and a &#8220;Shagadelic&#8221; rug.<\/h2>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-32582\" src=\"https:\/\/travelstartmu.wpenginepowered.com\/zablog\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/5\/2025\/10\/First-Class-Braniff-International-Boeing-747-127.png\" alt=\"First Class Braniff International Boeing 747-127\" width=\"934\" height=\"818\" \/><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: right;\"><span style=\"font-size: xx-small;\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/photo.php?fbid=525625584173418&amp;set=a.407921352610509.85008.405906479478663&amp;type=3&amp;theater\" target=\"_blank\">Photo from Braniff Flying Colors<\/a><\/span><\/p>\n<h2>The Boeing 747 was once, and to some extent still is, the most exclusive address in the sky.<\/h2>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-32583\" src=\"https:\/\/travelstartmu.wpenginepowered.com\/zablog\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/5\/2025\/10\/First-Class-Cabin-Braniff-747.png\" alt=\"First Class Cabin Braniff 747\" width=\"1105\" height=\"832\" \/><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: right;\"><span style=\"font-size: xx-small;\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/photo.php?fbid=525623314173645&amp;set=a.407921352610509.85008.405906479478663&amp;type=3&amp;theater\" target=\"_blank\">Photo from Braniff Flying Colors<\/a><\/span><\/p>\n<h2 style=\"text-align: left;\">This retro 747-100 Upper Deck Lounge looks like something out of <i>The Jetsons<\/i><\/h2>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-32586\" src=\"https:\/\/travelstartmu.wpenginepowered.com\/zablog\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/5\/2025\/10\/747-100-Upper-Deck-Lounge.jpg\" alt=\"747-100 Upper Deck Lounge\" width=\"1024\" height=\"791\" \/><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: right;\"><span style=\"font-size: xx-small;\"><a href=\"http:\/\/www.boeingimages.com\/archive\/747-100%20Upper%20Deck%20Lounge-2F3XC5K3M5B.html\" target=\"_blank\">Photo from boeingimages.com<\/a><\/span><\/p>\n<h2 style=\"text-align: left;\">Yep, <a href=\"http:\/\/sploid.gizmodo.com\/traveling-in-a-boeing-747-in-the-1970s-was-pretty-damn-1504637666\" target=\"_blank\">traveling in a Boeing 747 in the 1970s was pretty damn awesome<\/a>!<\/h2>\n<p style=\"text-align: left;\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-32599\" src=\"https:\/\/travelstartmu.wpenginepowered.com\/zablog\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/5\/2025\/10\/Inside-the-Boeing-747-of-1970.jpg\" alt=\"Inside the Boeing 747 of 1970\" width=\"970\" height=\"546\" \/><\/p>\n<h2 style=\"text-align: left;\">Jack Wadell, the First 747 Pilot, helped with the airplane&#8217;s design, particularly the cockpit.<\/h2>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-32603\" src=\"https:\/\/travelstartmu.wpenginepowered.com\/zablog\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/5\/2025\/10\/Jack-Wadell-Boeing-747-Pilot.jpg\" alt=\"Jack Wadell Boeing 747 Pilot\" width=\"1024\" height=\"816\" \/><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: right;\"><span style=\"font-size: xx-small;\"><a href=\"http:\/\/www.boeingimages.com\/archive\/Jack%20Wadell,%20the%20First%20747%20Pilot-2F3XC5YAOK3.html\" target=\"_blank\">Photo from boeingimages.com<\/a><\/span><\/p>\n<hr \/>\n<p>While the appeal of old school commercial aviation still holds strong, there\u2019s much to be said for the new era of flying \u2013 an age piloted (pun intended!) by Boeing and Airbus with its A380. Many operators of Airbus\u2019 flying behemoth have forgone the opportunity to squeeze more seats in favour of increasing features and creature comforts in the sky \u2013 this harks back to the old school days of aviation.<\/p>\n<p>Emirates is one major carrier leading the charge in this regard with their Onboard Lounges, while the Lufthansa&#8217;s 747-400 retrofitted First Class cabin where everybody gets a seat and separate bed also springs to mind.<\/p>\n<p>Not to mention the service one receives in the sky nowadays! From the \u201cFlying Chef\u201d service on Turkish Airlines to Etihad\u2019s recently introduced \u201cFlying Nanny\u201d concept \u2013 a new offer from the airline whereby specially trained child caregivers are available to parents on long haul flights for an additional fee.<\/p>\n<p>On reflection, there\u2019s no doubt that we have lost and gained perks in the skies and we found these retro Boeing photos from the 70s to be a fitting memento from the Golden Age of flying.<\/p>\n<figure id=\"attachment_32568\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-32568\" style=\"width: 560px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\" wp-image-32568 \" title=\"The very first Boeing 747 - City of Everett\" src=\"https:\/\/travelstartmu.wpenginepowered.com\/zablog\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/5\/2025\/10\/City-of-Everett-Boeing-747.jpg\" alt=\"The prototype 747, named the City of Everett, is on display at Seattle's Museum of Flight.\" width=\"570\" height=\"340\" \/><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-32568\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">The prototype 747, named the City of Everett, is on display at Seattle&#8217;s Museum of Flight.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>When Boeing originally designed the 747 they considered it a low-end product, never suspecting that it would become a cultural icon of the modern era. From 1970 until 2007 when the first Airbus A380 took to the skies, the 747 was the largest passenger carrier ever, and the remarkable image of its bulky head has become part of our cultural consciousness. 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