these guys used to be daring adventurers with goggles and swag and now the pilots have to wear a button down and the airlines squeeze every penny out of you and every drop of fun or joy or magic or adventure out of the experience.
in the 20s it was a great adventure! in the 60s people wore suits and got proper meals! now we just get xrayed and told we can’t bring in water! i love starting my vacation being treated as a terrorist!
You don’t even have to be that rich, there are semi private flights that remove so much of the frustrations of flying, and anyone can book them. It’s an incredible experience, but it’s usually about $200 more than a first class ticket on a commercial flight, and they’re limited by availability and destinations.
Still worth doing at least once.