Your airline ticket also used to cost what a first class ticket does now, or more. It was elegant because only the elegantly equipped (well-off) could fly.
When the cattle fly, you fly cattle class.
Au contraire. It was the exact opposite. Us peasants had very comfortable seats with legroom. Meals. Gratis drinks. Reasonable ticket prices. Walked right through the airport to the gate and got onboard. None of that was first class. I know because I did it frequently,
You must have been flying for quite some time.
(post is archived)