I regularly flew on 747's through the '70's to, as I recall, 1985 SFO-ORD on a United flight. Very memorable was a Montreal to Chicago around '78 on Air France in First Class.  That was when that airline's "regalia" for First Class was on display.  The Flight Deck door was wide open in flight; "take a peek, but don't step inside," said the Attendant.But the "excesses" of these large aircraft were on display to me once on a '70's vintage "redeye" flight SEA to ORD. Both United and Northwest had 747 "redeyes" that flew "in formation" on that route.  I was on the United, and it was simply "what row of seats would you like" enabling me to stretch out for the flight!!! I can't imagine that load factor was any more favorable aboard the Northwest.Care to repeat that experience today on, say, a 737-800 that United presently operates their SEA to ORD "red eye" with?

I regularly flew on 747's through the '70's to, as I recall, 1985 SFO-ORD on a United flight. Very memorable was a Montreal to Chicago around '78 on Air France in First Class.  That was when that airline's "regalia" for First Class was on display.  The Flight Deck door was wide open in flight; "take a peek, but don't step inside," said the Attendant.But the "excesses" of these large aircraft were on display to me once on a '70's vintage "redeye" flight SEA to ORD. Both United and Northwest had 747 "redeyes" that flew "in formation" on that route.  I was on the United, and it was simply "what row of seats would you like" enabling me to stretch out for the flight!!! I can't imagine that load factor was any more favorable aboard the Northwest.Care to repeat that experience today on, say, a 737-800 that United presently operates their SEA to ORD "red eye" with?

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