re: The last 747 has rolled off the line

As an Av Geek, I’m really sad I may never experience flying on a 747. Most of my international travel has been 777.

I did get 3 legs on an A380 though on my honeymoon which was awesome (give it’s uncertain future). Business class Emirates on the A380 was awesome with the bar in the back — was reminiscent of the golden era of air travel.

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And arguably air travel is no better today than it was when the first 747 hit the skies.

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I'd argue that it's much, much worse. The travel experience... food, quality of care of passengers, seat room, etc.... were all better. But that's because flying was an expense luxury. The downside of deregulation was that it turned flying from an experience into bus lines of the sky, with the same kinds of passengers. And we've gotten to the point where the squeeze, the hassle, and the security is such that those $99 dollar fares aren't' worth it anymore.