Plane interiors in the 1930s were very different to today, everyone was in first class

Plane interiors have come a very long way since the early days of air travel.

Today’s plane interiors are much more akin to hotel rooms in the skies at the highest level.

Plane interiors in the 1930s, however, were very different from what you see today.

Despite not being anywhere near as advanced, back then, everybody was in first class.

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Nothing beats 1930s plane interiors – or does it?

Plane interiors, as you can probably imagine, have come a long way since the 1930s.

Back in the 1930s, air travel was just starting to emerge as a viable alternative to rail travel or sailing.

This meant that just getting to experience an airplane was something of a privilege in itself.

What is fascinating about plane interiors in the 1930s is the lack of demarcation.

Because different classes of travel hadn’t emerged on planes yet, so everybody was treated the same.

Early air travel was far from the experience that one gets to enjoy today.

Because it mostly focused on functionality and simply…arriving.

As a result, everybody experienced the same conditions, as the picture above shows.

All the passengers had the same seats and the same noise to deal with.

Cabins were cramped, often with space for only a dozen or so fliers.

And this meant that everybody enjoyed the same air travel experience equally.

Plane travel today is a far different experience from the 1930s

Of course, that uniformity of experience is a far cry from plane interiors today.

Even today’s most basic, standard economy class seating is a world of luxury away from the 1930s.

In fairness, plane interiors in the 1930s may well have still had more legroom.

But some planes today, especially in first class or business class, are like flying hotels.

Various airlines, such as Etihad, Emirates, and Singapore, offer facilities such as showers on board.

Michelin-star restaurant meals are also offered thousands of feet in the sky.

It’s a long way away from the days of smelling oil and metal less than a few feet from your seat.

So, the next time you fly with Spirit Airlines, just think back to what plane interiors were like in the 1930s.

On second thought, that could evoke envy among certain disgruntled passengers.