[AMcWhirter]

1953 was many years before my time but this clip is interesting for three reasons.

It was the launch of long-haul tourist or economy class by BOAC.

It shows how much fares have fallen in real terms since the 1950s.

This Trinidad flight by Constellation took 28 and a quarter hours.

By BOAC Constellation to Trinidad, 1953. From May that year, airlines were allowed to offer a reduced fare for a reduced service, and Tourist Class (‘Coach’ in the US) was born. An off-season return ticket went down from £254 (£7,145 in 2019) to £173 13s (£4,866). pic.twitter.com/VDIdokS9Uy

— Captain Brent 🇬🇧 (@Birdseed501) August 16, 2021

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[David]

And the passengers all dressed up to travel

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