Back in the days where people like Don Draper of Mad Men were traveling in style, there was comfortable, luxurious and spacious seating, a stewardess doting on your every need with an impeccable smile and in-flight smoking was definitely not frowned upon. Nowadays, each flight has sardine-like seating, aggressive and uptight stewardess and airline travel is less than glamorous.
Needless to say, airline travel has changed tremendously since the 60s. However, there are still the few remaining airlines who view luxury and glamor as priority when it comes to air travel.
Check out the gallery to see these ultra-glamorous airlines living it up.
42 Futuristic Airline Features
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Extravagant Airplane Cabins
Etihad Airways
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Planovations
90 Airplane, Airport & Airline Innovations
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Mile-High Flying Mansions
Exceptionally Luxurious Airplane Interiors by Luftansa Technik
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$14,000 Showers in the Sky
Emirates A380
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Flying Ferraris
X-Racer by Vincent Montreuil Rises Above and Beyond
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Personal Airplane Rooms
The Singapore Suite from Singapore Airlines is a $15,000 Investment
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Floating Luxury Palace
Airborne Strato Cruiser
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Business Class Bedrooms
The Asiana Airlines OZ Quadra Smartium is an Airborne Room
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Spacious Business Jets
The Mustang High Sierra Edition Jet is Super Comfortable
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Ceilingless Airplanes
Emirates Airbus A340-500
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Sound-Proof Flights
Lufthansa Airbus A380 Jetliner is Extra Extravagant
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Personal Jets Near Mainstream
Cirrus' The-Jet
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Flying Hotels
The ‘Hotelicopter' Is Elevated Lodging For the Adventurous and Affluent
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Travelling in Luxury
Japan Airlines Introduces First Class Suites
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Supermodel Stewardesses
Kate Moss & Richard Branson Celebrate Virgin Atlantic Anniversary
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$250,000 Plane Ticket
Singapore Airbus A380
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Airplane Lounges
Jaime Hayon's Jet Set
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Flying Above Wave Crests
The Maritime Flight Dynamics SeaPhantom
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Ecofurbishing Aircraft
Southwest Airlines' 'Green Plane' Environmentally-Friendly Prototype
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Local Airline Amenities
Virgin Atlantic's V Australia Offers a Distinct Aussie Flavor
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Airplanes in 2093
Finnair's Futuristic Transportation Forecasting
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Friendly Futuristic Airplanes
The Boeing Dreamliner May Make Traveling Slightly More Bearable
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Flying Whales
The WB-1010 Liner is the Future of Flight
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Urban Art & Music Flights
Vueling by MTV
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Flying Mobile Homes
Soaring Apartment Systems Are the Future of Travel
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Luxury Air Travel Capsules
US Air Force $16 Million Design
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Personal Jet Renting
Wannajet Offers Private Planes to Everybody
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Personal Plane Wardrobes
Etihad Airways Suites Include Massagers, Beds and More
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Flying Casinos
Airbus A380 Spark Interest in Asian Markets
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Round-the-World Green Flights
Solar-Cell Hy-Bird
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Gilded Airplane Storage
This 22-Carat Gold Airplane Trolley is Sleek & Space-Conscious
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Bikini-Clad Airplanes
Sports Illustrated Sponsored Boeing Has Swimsuit Models On Planes
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WiFi in the Sky
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First Renewable Fuel Flight
Virgin Atlantic Flies On Babassu & Coconut Oil
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'Fifth Element' Inspired Taxis
SKY TAXI Concept Soars Into Future of Transportation
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Airplane Kegerators
Japanese Airline All Nippon Airways Offers Draft Beer In Flight
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Billion-Dollar Airport Deals
Richard Branson to Buy Gatwick
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Stylin' Flight Attendants
The Asako Itono Video Look Book Breeds New Career-Influenced Styles
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WiFi Flying High
BetaBlue on Jet Blue Airlines
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Air-Pods at 30,000 Feet
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Inflight Touchscreen Luxury
Host a 600 Person Party in the Sky on the $300 Million A380 Airbus
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Heavenly Flying
Singapore Airlines Ups the Ante
Related Ideas
Race Car Drivers as Bikini Models
Danica Patrick Poses For Sports Illustrated Swimsuit Issue
Planes With Balconies
The Avro Business Jet Explorer One is Luxurious Living at its Finest
Naughty Flight Attendants
Ryanair's Edita Schindlerova Has a Very Adult Second Job
Extravagant Airplane Cabins
Etihad Airways
Planovations
90 Airplane, Airport & Airline Innovations
Mile-High Flying Mansions
Exceptionally Luxurious Airplane Interiors by Luftansa Technik
75 Airplanovations
From At-Home Airplane Lounges to Super-Luxe Jets
77 Perplexing Plane Products
From Miniature Airplanes to Airplane Home Furnishings
Jet-Inspired Luxury SUVs
The Design Q Q-VR Range Rover is Middle Eastern Stylin' Ridin'
$14,000 Showers in the Sky
Emirates A380
Futuristic Boat Design
The Raven Yacht
Pod Hotel (Review)
Citizen M Amsterdam Airport Schiphol
Cataloging Iconic Magazine Issues
10 Sizzling Past Sports Illustrated Swimsuit Issue Covers
10 Airport Fashions
Stars Who Turn the Jetway to a Runway
Flight Attendant Fashion
Zac Posen Pre-Fall 2010 Collection Reworks Retro Styles
Redneck Houseboats
DIY Lake House
Backless Plane Chairs
Airplane High-Density Seating Concept Looks Uncomfortable
Evolved Paper Airplanes
Kyle Bean's 'Paper Plane' Soars Above Regular Papercrafts
Recycled Airplane Furniture
MotoArt Mile High Bed
Airports as Monuments
9 Amazing New Airports
Value-Priced Hip Hotels
aloft Hotel Review: Montreal Airport
Airplane Diners
Korean Boeing 747 Takes Eating Out to New Heights
13 Innovations in Transportation & Future Transit
Recycled Aircraft Suites
Costa Verde Hotel's Boeing 727 Airframe Room
Flying Car Hybrids
The Terrafugia Transition is Ready to Take Flight (UPDATE)
Stewardess Fashion
From Jetway to Runway
One-Man Aircrafts
The Nasa Puffin Will Revolutionize Personal Traveling
Anime-Inspired Airplanes
Pokemon Cars, Planes, Motorcycles
Boats Powered by Human Fat (FOLLOW UP)
Earthrace Sets Records
Massive Model Planes
The Boeing B-50 Superfortress is the Heaviest Model Aircraft
Hollywood Speed Boats
Sunseeker Yachts in Quantum of Solace
Outer Space Luxury Rides
The Rolls Royce Blackghost Could Disappear Before Your Eyes
Travelling in Luxury
Japan Airlines Introduces First Class Suites
32 Awesome Suitcases & Luggage That Stand Out
Airplane Hotels
The Jumbo Hostel
Color Streak Fashion Ads
Kate Moss Topshop Spring/Summer 2009 Campaign
Dolphin-Inspired Airplanes
Victor Uribe's A350h Airliner Takes Off Vertically, Not at an Angle
Skinned Supermodels
Damien Hirst's Inspired (or Plagarized) Kate Moss Cover
Recycled Airplane Seat Purses
Worn Again Virgin Bags
Monster Sailboats
PUMA's 'Il Monstro' for the Volvo Ocean Race
14 Boeing Bonanzas
From Flying Green to Bikini-Clad Airplanes
Nude In-Flight Videos
Air New Zealand Finds a Way to Get Excited About Safety
$50,000 Flying Cars
Air Creations' Tanarg Trike Makes Personal Aircrafts Affordable
Folding Personal Aircrafts
The ICON A5 Amphibious Sport Plane
Laser-Powered Travel
Light Beam Propulsion for Aerospace and Aircraft
Silly Airplane Safety Cards
Odd Characters Illustrate Safety Procedures
Supermodel Karaoke
Kate Moss' Unexpected Performance with Song at Charity Benefit
23 Flying Cars
From Next-Gen Carbon-Neutral Flying Cars to Flying Ferraris
Next Gen Carbon Neutral Flying Cars
The 2010 Parajet Skycar
X-Ray Scanners That See Through Clothing (UPDATE)
10 US Airports Shakin' You Down
Convertible Hand Bag Trolley
Urban Troll by Gilli Kuchik
Carbon Neutral Flying Cars
The Parajet Skycar
Flight Attendant Fashion
Stewardess Style Reigns Supreme for Elle Italy's 'Tendenze in Divisa'
Virgin Galactic Spacecrafts Unveiled
The White Knight Two
Airplanes in 2093
Finnair's Futuristic Transportation Forecasting
Battery-Powered Airplanes
The ElectraFlyer-C Delivers a Quiet Eco-Friendly Sky Ride
42 Astounding Air Travel Innovations
Portable Personal Gardens
The Babylon Project Offers Well-Maintained Green Cities
Friendly Futuristic Airplanes
The Boeing Dreamliner May Make Traveling Slightly More Bearable
Airlines for Animals
‘Pet Airways' Lets Your Favorite Animals Fly Without You in Style
Stand-Up Flying
Airlines Offer Vertical Seating to Improve Passenger Capacity
Paper Shampoo
Airport Security Safe Hygiene Innovations
Free Green Taxis
Pedal-Powered Urban EcoCabs Fueled by the Credit Crunch
Greco-Roman Couture
Kate Moss Rocks Grecian Minidress at Costume Institute Gala
Airplane-Safe Knives
The Klever Kutter For Post 911 Travel
Turbine Powered Speedboats
The Squirt2 Jetboat
Drinking Biofuel
Flygbussarna Airport Coaches
Airport Security Friendly Laptop Bags
The Checkpoint Flyer
Own A Retro Airline Food Cart
Flight001 Trolleys
Sailor Boy Backdrops
Kate Moss and Daria Werbowy for Longchamp Fall/Winter 09 Campaign
Strange Aero Sculptures
Humongous Gas Bag Imitating Airplane Landing Is An Airport Hit
Transcontinental Boutiques
Kate Moss Helps Launch Topshop New York
Camouflaged Concords
How to Hide an Airplane, Courtesy of Lockheed Burbank
Eco Planes
Bombardier Reveals The CSeries Jet
Top 19 Virgin Innovations + Branson's New Book
Rideable Suitcases
'Cute Case' is a Futuristic Vehicle that Doubles as a Travel Bag
Slotted Storage Tables
The Tab Table from Razy2 Keeps Your Secret Stash Safe
Suitcase Segways
Samsonite and Micro Mobility's Trolley Scooter Makes Traveling Nerdier
Airplane-Inspired Home Decor
The 'Flight Kitchen'
Robot Taxis
Petr Kubik Envisions a Future Without Cab Drivers
Desktop Airplanes
USB Plane Hub With Built-in Fan Looks & Feels Cool
Zero-Fuel Planes
Sights Set on Trip Around the World in HB-SIA Solar-Powered Jet
Bikini-Clad Airplanes
Sports Illustrated Sponsored Boeing Has Swimsuit Models On Planes
Taxi Cab Shoes
House of Hoops 'Catch a Cab' Sneaker Pays Tribute to NY Transit
Viral Complaint Letters
Disgruntled Virgin Passenger Disses Branson's Inflight Food
Icon-Infused Planes
The Hello Kitty Jumbo Jets Give Me Flying Anxiety
Self-Piloting Hydrogen Planes
The Boomerang is an Eco-Friendly Auto-Jet
Airplane Kegerators
Japanese Airline All Nippon Airways Offers Draft Beer In Flight
Heat-Sensing Aircraft
USFS' Unmanned 'Ikhana' Fire Scouting Planes On Standby
Billion-Dollar Airport Deals
Richard Branson to Buy Gatwick
Eco Blimp Cleanups
The US Navy MZ-3A Airship is Now Part of BP Oil Spill Cleanup Efforts
Live Entertainment Taxis
‘Dollar Van Demos' Provides Rides with a Side of Local Talent
All-Business Class Flights
British Airways Business-Only Service Jumps Tough Market
Taxi-Inspired Garbage Bins
The Vipp Limited Edition Yellow Cab Bathroom Collection
You On In-Flight TV
Richard Branson Wants Your PitchTV Ideas For Virgin Atlantic Planes
Stingray Jetski
Attacking the Water With the Eco-Activist ‘Creature Guard'
Outrageous Airline Fees
Pay-to-Pee Proposal for Passengers Flying Ryanair
Extreme Taxi Experiences
Mr.Geography Provides Education on the Go
2-for-1 Flights for Obese Passengers
Canadian Airlines Offer Second Seat Free
$65 Monthly Unlimited Taxis
Taxmobil Simplifies Travel in Germany
Plane Cargo Pods for Motorbikes
The MotoPOD
Knotted Airplanes
Adel Abdessemed's Amazing Aeronautic Art Exhibitions
Airplane Postcards
Pop-Out Planes Put a New Spin on 'Air Mail'
Solar Powered Planes
QinetiQ Zephyr Breaks World Record
Airplane-Car Auctions
Howard Hughes Modified 1936 Lincoln 'Aero-Mobile' Sells for $1M
Water Levitation
Flying Car Gets Lift from Fire Hoses
5-Star In-Flight Feasts
Lufthansa Partners Up With the Ritz-Carlton for Airplane Food
Mobile Mini Medical Kits
The Traveling Vaccination System Will Save Lives in Remote Areas
Getting Married at 1000 ft
Weddings on a (Biplane) Wing
6mm Tables
Super-Slim Table Mimics Airplane Wing