When I toured a Pan Am 747SP at Sydney Airport around 1970, I seem to remember that it also had a small library, consisting of a bookcase and a couple of lounge chairs, but have never seen photos of this. Click Login now. Aircraft: Boeing 747-400 Class of service: Royal First. A narrower staircase, like that on the B747, offset to one side could see that space used for a descent bar/lounge (though itd be better to have the lounge situated bewteen Business and Premium Economy. Lufthansa business class 747-400. Pan  Am   really  went   downhill   and   turned  into   a   terrible   airline! More ET articles on inflight bars and lounges: David Flynn is the Editor-in-Chief of Executive Traveller and a bit of a travel tragic with a weakness for good coffee, shopping and lychee martinis. THAI fly three different First Class products: Boeing 747 new version. Log in below. If you’ve forgotten your password, simply enter your email address Now our minister's get savaged by media for even commuting to Canberra and every travel expense scrutinised, let alone a foreign diplomat deployed to the other side of the world! Today's flat bed business class (especially those of Singapore Airlines) beats the "first class" of the 1970-s. 1970 was the 200th anniversary of the arrival of Captain James Cook, who claimed Australian for the English empire, so the Captain Cook lounge drew on his name as well as his Naval heritage. Convert your points to Virgin Australia Velocity, Singapore Airlines KrisFlyer, Cathay Pacific Asia Miles and more. The Lounge. Would have loved to have flown the 747SP. (For what it's worth, I still get dressed up, high heels and all, when flying). The flight crew were terrific with visits to the flight deck etc. Yes, the lounge at the front area is probably residue space and the airlines make do with it as best as possible. 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And yes ironic that QFs Captain Cook Lounge of a bygone era some 30yrs ago (I just adore the nautical colonial theme) was and still is infamous versus the utter useless and forgettable waste of space they have today on the A380. parties. I flew an SP out of Cairns to NZ (I think Wellington) when Qantas introduced the 747SP to FNQ in the 70s. The elegant yet powerful 'Queen of the Skies' joined the Qantas fleet in 1971. I can recall Qantas flying to Rome and Athens back then as well as other European cities and the 747 would sweep by both Melbourne and Sydney to pick up passengers on certain long haul flights to fill the plane. The four-engine 747 uses a double deck configuration for part of its length. Great pix. Paul. 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Chris Chamberlin is the Associate Editor of Executive Traveller, and lives by the motto that a journey of a thousand miles begins not just with a single step, but also a strong latte, a theatre ticket, and later in the day, a good gin and tonic. That would give her her golden jubilee and the grandest hurrah. Talking point: have you given up on airport WiFi? Just nonchalantly drape one of her big furs over your shoulders ;-), Not possible. The 747-300 was launched in 1980 and was followed by the 747-400 in 1985. British Airways did not exist in its current incarnation when the Boeing 747 was launched in 1970. The British Airways First Class Lounge at Chicago has some great views across the apron where we were able to view the aircraft movements. That said, I opted to retrieve my luggage and check-in again to experience Lufthansa’s First-Class Terminal. I've often thought that the grand staircase on the A380 is a stunning architectural feature that serves little purpose. Several versions of each variant have been produced, and many of the early variants were in production simultaneously. There is a huge LUFTHANSA FIRST CLASS sign on the wall … I think the lounges on today's aircraft are a better and cleverer use of space. parties. Re   the   comment   about   Public   servants  and    First     class  travel,  we  know   that  their    Junkets    cost  the  taxpayers  a  lot  of   money   and   should  be   controlled. Other examples include Pan Am, the first operator of the 747, which used the upper deck for a restaurant for first class passengers. Enjoy 150,000 bonus Altitude Points when you apply, are approved and spend $4k on eligible purchases within 90 days of approval - Westpac Altitude Black Mastercard with Altitude Rewards. In fact I have the place nearly all to myself. I think inflight lounges are a waste of premium space which would be better used for more revenue earning seats or improved comfort of existing seats. The story begins as I make my way to the Asiana Airlines First Class lounge. Hard to top that I would think! This aircraft is currently serving the Aucklan… The Captain Cook lounge, on the upper deck of the first Qantas Boeing 747s. third First class cabin crew circulated with food and drinks and handed out cigarettes, if you'd left yours downstairs (the ban on inflight smoking was still some 25 years away). We’ll send you an email to re-activate your account and enter a new password. Korean Air 747-8 First Class. Boozy places when returning from up north. The lounge is divided into a Senator Lounge and a Business Lounge. Lots of amazing stories shared. Dad's already taken the furs...... cheeky bugger. Economy return ticket to London was about the same as today in dollar terms yet a huge amount of money back then when taking inflation into account. The 747-100 was the original variant launched in 1966. 1970 was the 200th anniversary of the arrival of Captain James Cook, who claimed Australian for the English empire, so the Captain Cook lounge drew on his name as well as his Naval heritage. Not merely a recording of somebody playing an instrument on the ground, but a live piano bar in the air. As "glamorous" as it looks, is there really any need for these social spaces on a plane? The Korean Air First Class cabin is located in the nose of the Boeing 747-8. The flight deck was accessed through door in the same place as in the later 747s. Seat pitch was what seemed huge in Economy however First had large armchairs, poor by today's pampered standards and Qantas had not yet invented business class. It consists of a bench that seats about 6 people in a row, the bench seating being low and uncomfortable, with not even a cushion available. Seoul airport is not too busy and neither is the lounge. While you are at 'it', any ideas about the Air India shot? The jumbo's 'hump' was the exclusive domain of Qantas' first class passengers, who otherwise spent their journey cocooned in the nose of the jumbo's downstairs lower deck. Those lounges in Emirates or Qatar I would call a waste of premium space. Out of pure curiosity.. on aircraft installed with the lounge. They   still   continue   to    bleed    government    coffers    with   business   class   flights    for  uncessary     overseas   travel ,   while   the   government    struggles   to   find   money  to   fund    healthcare! or if taken from the other side where are the stairs ? T&Cs apply. Thai operates two configurations of the 747-400 — one has this “new” first-class product (described by the airline as a “semi-private suite”) with a total of nine seats, while the other has a much, much older first class product with a total of 10 seats. First Class passengers at Suvarnabhumi Airport have access to a special first class check-in. As a first class traveller I can use the Senator area. All of these photos are taken from the top of the spiral staircase (near the cockpit door), looking back towards the aft of the aircraft. Resend one to yourself here. At no time were we ever questioned nor asked to leave. Isn't she just beautiful? Many friendships & laisons were developed! 45 years later, only a handful of airlines still boast a proper inflight cocktail bar, foremost among them being Emirates' Airbus A380... ... while Qatar Airways' superjumbo also does a classy number. Yesterday we published a brief history of the Boeing 747.Today, we want to focus on how the Boeing 747 helped shape the story of British Airways. Boeing designed the 747's hump-like upper deck to serve as a first class lounge or (as is the general rule today) extra seating, and to allow the aircraft to be easily converted to a cargo carrier by removing seats and installing a front cargo door. Didn’t receive an activation email? I just want to avoid raising wrong expectations. The 747’s upper-deck lounge was initially conceived of by Boeing as a rest area for flight crews. American Airlines offered a lounge with a bar and piano, on the main deck. I cant think why a piano on an airplane wasn't a sustainable idea?! Fly safely and with true elegance, one and only, Queen of the Sky. Here are the best watches of the year: should you care? August 17, 2020 Sam Chui. Like David and many readers here at E.t., my love affair for air travel was born. I have great memories of the Continental DC10 Pub Flight between MEL-LAX via Nadi in the mid 1980's. Qantas - Qantas Frequent Flyer - Chairmans Lounge. Signing up with Executive Traveller only takes a second and lets you Pan Am, where did these photos come from? Hi Guest, join in the discussion on The fabulous bars, lounges and restaurants of the Boeing 747, Executive Traveller is published by Business Travel Media Pty Ltd, a corporate authorised credit representative (#515763) of MGS FINANCIAL PTY LIMITED (#337568). My  ,  how   things   change! Only a swinging door separated the the cockpit to this lounge however I cant recall it having a lock, certainly nothing like today's security doors. United's cocktail lounge sported a large communal bench and both bright yellow and cool blue chairs in a colour scheme that's a little more on the 'modern' side... ... with flight attendants bringing Champagne to your seat. Those ropes wrapped around the base of the swivel chairs and tables caught my eye back then as well as the back wall decor and wood turned pieces on the partitioning panels. New cards only. Sadly, I was still learning to walk when the Captain Cook Lounge made its splash on 'the scene, baby'. We could be talking about the bar of the Emirates Airbus A380, or the lounge of Qatar Airways' own superjumbo. third Of an age when flying on a 747 was just short of a miracle. American Airlines also included the 'Piano Bar' on their LuxuryLiner DC10-30's and this was, similar to Continental's Pub zone, also open to all classes .. being located in the rear economy zone. Airbus A380. It is available in passenger, freighter and other versions. Hanging out at a bar or mingling with other pax is the last thing I want to do on a flight. Boeing designed the 747's hump-like upper deck to serve as a first class lounge or (as is the general rule today) extra seating, and to allow the aircraft to be easily converted to a cargo carrier by removing seats and installing a front cargo door. The 747 could carry more people than any other aircraft for 37 years, until the Airbus A380 was made. Just happen to have Stevie Wonder on board who sat at the piano for the flight & played all his hits to a very exclusive audience. On second thought. You wonder what someone was thinking to even put it in there. Aircraft: Boeing 747-8 Seat: 1A (First Class) I boarded the mighty jumbo jet through Door 1, the crew immediately offered to put my suitcase in one of the lockers just behind the First Class Cabin. Looking at the pictures I was wondering the exact same thing - looked like a chair in front of the cockpit door! Isn't it already bad enough that we have to put up with those types in our modern day open plan office environments? A buggy service is provided to bring passengers to the Thai Airways First Lounge … It's completely free and we'll never pass your information on to I will definitely be sharing your story with him. It's completely free and we'll never pass your information on to Facebook 0 Tweet 0 LinkedIn 0 Pin 0 Email 0. Always at the forefront of fashion: Qantas uniforms in the 1970s. At door 2L we took the stairs to the upper deck, where the first class cabin is located. The irony was not all passengers realised it was open to all & those in the know headed straight to the Pub for the duration. Remember Qantas flew them to SFO and Panam had them also out of Sydney to LA. Surveys at the time indicated that around 30% of Pan Am's passengers chose to fly with the airline for this feature alone, and it's one that you can still experience on the ground – just not in the air. It truly was the golden era of international travel. So we are looking towards the back of the plane here. The old First Class seat onboard Thai Airways’ Boeing 747 has a width of 23 inch (58 cm) and a pitch of 203 cm (80 inch). Once Qantas was able to obtain approval for passengers to sit on the upper deck during take-off and landing, the aspirational allure of the Captain Cook lounge made way for reality of revenue-raising seats, while Qantas also coined the term 'business class' in creating a new level of service between the rarified first class cabin and the entry-level economy class experience. Obviously this year isn’t the best time, but if I wanted to fly a Boeing 747 the future, which airline(s) cargo/passenger would be my best bet. Campari, Vermouth and Johnnie Walker) have outlasted the likes of Pan Am, Ansett, Swissair, Compass, etc.. Perched atop the first Qantas Boeing 747s, the Captain Cook lounge is a colourful blast from the shagadelic past. below, then click 'Submit'. Lufthansa First Class Boeing 747-8 Frankfurt to Newark. I dare you! Read more: Creating Virgin Australia's swanky new Boeing 777 bar. As a kid in the '70's I had the privilege of 1st class travel on QF B747 - this has brought back some great memories. Thai Airways Royal First Lounge Bangkok. The lurid colours and patterns were on-trend for the early 1970s, as was the nautical theme of lanterns and globes, a ships' wheel and faux wood dividers. Lufthansa’s first class product on the 747-400 is different than on the rest of the fleet, given that each seat features a seat and bed combo.Throughout the rest of the fleet they just have comfortable seats which turn into fully flat beds. When will Qantas reopen its international lounges? Now.... Just makes me want to dig up mum's short dresses, and get a beehive hairdo done for my SIN-MEL next week. Already have an ET account? August 17, 2020 Sam Chui. Forget that pre-flight visit to the Qantas First Lounge – after take-off, you could instead enjoy an exclusive atmosphere in what was the Captain Cook Lounge on the Boeing 747's upper deck: The Captain Cook lounge, on the upper deck of the first Qantas Boeing 747s. The spacxe could also be used for an extra 1-2 rows of seats. If you’ve forgotten your password, simply enter your email address We don't really need a lounge in today's biz class seats with music, movies and even a minibar at arm length in the comfort of our seat whether upright during a meal, relaxing recline position or flat out sleeping. Offer ends 31st March 2021. While the paddling is excellent, the seat itself is totally exposed and lacks privacy since there is no shelf. The world's first Boeing 747 set the trend for what was to come, with Pan Am turning the jumbo's entire upper deck into a 'restaurant in the sky' for its first class passengers: Travellers could share the experience with up to three companions... ... or could make new acquaintances and discuss the issues of the day. Virgin Atlantic no longer flies to Australia, but the cosy cocktail bars on its Boeing 747s and Airbus A340s sport an undeniably 'cool Britannia' vibe. 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It's a silly one. Nix the idea. Resend one to yourself here. I had recently flown United on their Boeing 767 in first class but was excited to fly the ‘Queen of the Skies’ before her retirement from United back in November. 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The Captain Cook lounge, on the upper deck of the first Qantas Boeing 747s. Ignorance can be bliss. I recall 4 flight crew on my flight ( 2 pilots in the seat, 1 to rotate and a navigator/flight engineer sitting directly behind the first officer's seat in the cockpit with many dials and switches along the wall. I’ll be curious to see how this plays out, but it sure would be sad if Thai Airways eliminates first class. The Sydney to Seoul leg was on an Airbus A380, which was temporarily put on the route; normally, it’s an older Airbus A330 flying the daily morning service departing Sydney at 9am and arriving in Seoul at 5:30pm. However, presented by the difficulties involved with tuning pianos and how easily a little turbulence or a bumpy landing could make a traditional piano change key in an instant, AA opted for electric Wurlitzer organs: Appreciated by passengers and cabin crew alike, the organs provided live inflight entertainment that was always in tune. Log in below. Factually, Cook's Endeavour reached Australia in April 1770 and landed at Botany Bay. In particular, I’ve always found Thai’s first class in the nose of the 747 to be an especially charming experience (though at this point that’s a thing of the past). Truly iconic. I have the vaguest of vague memories of the Continental bar (as a child, through the haze of obligatory tobacco smoke) - it seemed to be quite the party in the sky, not that I imbibed (or inhaled), of course. In consultation during development with Pan Am chairman Juan Trippe, it became the first-class passenger lounge that the aircraft was known for. Loved it. interact with our community. If you have not received the activation email, simply enter your email address below, then click 'Submit'. I feel sorry for the extroverts out there who can't contain themselves and feel the need to engage in what would be a blissful, disconnected, "me" time in the air. Agree that Qantas A380 'Lounge' is a complete waste of space. 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