This basic approach was generally the case across the industry (with one or two exceptions) until one airline, Braniff International, came along with their 'End of the Plain Plane' publicity ...
Decades ago, it wasn't uncommon for airlines to serve steak to passengers. Here's a brief history of this era in air travel, ...
Companies like Trans World Airlines (TWA), Braniff International and Eastern Air Lines vanished during this era and investors took billions in losses. The early 2000s was a period of consolidation ...