The 747-100 was the original variant launched in 1966. Lufthansa business class 747-400. We’ll send you an email to re-activate your account and enter a new password. Hear! It's completely free and we'll never pass your information on to At door 2L we took the stairs to the upper deck, where the first class cabin is located. I was on board on one of these flights as an 11 year old. I'm an extrovert and a social butterfly, but I just love the almost complete seclusion of a long flight where I can have absolutely minimal interaction with other people! Would have loved to have flown the 747SP. Log in below. The choice was as varied in Asia with Japan Airlines opting for something simple yet social... ... Air India for something eye-catching and with uniforms to match... ... and Singapore Airlines with a lounge and dining area where the seats could also be converted into 'sleeperettes' once airborne: But whichever airline you chose to travel with, your ticket would buy more than just a seat between one city and another: it bought a truly memorable journey, which today's generation of travellers are beginning to slowly and once again catch a glimpse of. The ultimate flight experience though was told to me by my then MD who flew the Pan Am flight between JFK - LON where there was a piano in the upstairs bar for 1st class passengers. Aircraft: Boeing 747-400 Class of service: Royal First. 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. Photo: Qantas. I have used it when wanting to talk to a collegue, but the seating is not very suitable for that purpose. I just want to avoid raising wrong expectations. 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. Nix the idea. 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. Also read: Emirates, Etihad and Qatar face off in A380 'bar wars'. Continental Airlines also opened a large main deck lounge, open to all passengers. third Korean Air 747-8 First Class. My  ,  how   things   change! And it's not as if Qantas' crew uniforms from the same era were any less 'fashion-forward'. I've often thought that the grand staircase on the A380 is a stunning architectural feature that serves little purpose. Picture this: an exclusive inflight lounge with its own tended cocktail bar, where well-heeled flyers can relax in a private club-like space with plush seating and contemporary finishes. It is available in passenger, freighter and other versions. When will Qantas reopen its international lounges? Thank you. Qantas - Qantas Frequent Flyer - Chairmans Lounge. American also had a small (4 person) First Class lounge in their B707-323C which served SYD during their initial Australian foray in the early 1970's. Now.... Just makes me want to dig up mum's short dresses, and get a beehive hairdo done for my SIN-MEL next week. Not merely a recording of somebody playing an instrument on the ground, but a live piano bar in the air. The Captain Cook lounge, on the upper deck of the first Qantas Boeing 747s. Remember Qantas flew them to SFO and Panam had them also out of Sydney to LA. 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. Lufthansa’s 747-8 first class cabin features eight seats, just like the A380 and A340. 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. 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. 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. interact with our community. Remember this so well. Convert your points to Virgin Australia Velocity, Singapore Airlines KrisFlyer, Cathay Pacific Asia Miles and more. Aircraft: Boeing B 747-400 Cabin: First Class Seat: 2K. That portrait of Captain Cook is at the REAR of the upper deck (think the galley location in the 744), it's not the cockpit. I remember the rear lounges in the Vickers Viscounts that flew from Perth to Port Heldand in the mid-60s. 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. American Airlines offered a lounge with a bar and piano, on the main deck. The story begins as I make my way to the Asiana Airlines First Class lounge. We were all welcomed, birthday drinks were provided once they confirmed I was old enough. Can anyone read the name on that Queen of the Sky at the top of the article? 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. The 747 is a double deck plane. Yet a redesign of the area could produce excellent results. This aircraft is currently serving the Aucklan… There were 19 flight crew back then vs the 14 on current day 747's so service was far more attentive and "air-hostesses were glamorous" although we lost that prestigious moniker as PC police later forced us to call them flight attendants. Do it! It's a silly one. Already have an ET account? 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Thai Airways’ first class lounge. Agree that Qantas A380 'Lounge' is a complete waste of space. Boozy places when returning from up north. Looking at the pictures I was wondering the exact same thing - looked like a chair in front of the cockpit door! Lots of amazing stories shared. T&Cs apply. This service departs Seoul at 4pm and arrives in San Francisco at 9am. Qantas: the Boeing 747 Captain Cook Lounge. The flight crew were terrific with visits to the flight deck etc. 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. My brother and I would fly that way to meet our parents where ever they were based, during our school holidays. Out of pure curiosity.. on aircraft installed with the lounge. Introduced in the late 1960s, it was the largest civilian airplane in the world, and set a new standard for glamour in the skies. I flew the QF 747-SP to Honolulu... back in the day, and they had a small economy section up there, was a pretty cool experience being seated up there. How things have changed. The first-class lounge a Qantas Boeing 747, 1971. Facebook 0 Tweet 0 LinkedIn 0 Pin 0 Email 0. I remember lufthansa had this upstairs lounge for a short time too and this seemed super glamourous.. now I think people want sleep and privacy most! Lufthansa 747-8 First Class Seating. While you are at 'it', any ideas about the Air India shot? But then again, that is really too expensive and only the hyper-rich sheikh tycoons can afford this indulgence. My wife, 3 young chioldren and I were the only FC passengers so had the run of the upper deck lounge to ourselves - the perfect way to travel with young children. It was born on that flight and Captain Cook's Lounge forever etched itself into my memory. The extremely wide staircase between the decks could be narrowed, with perhaps a relocation of the CSMs office on the other side, could result in a very usable space for a decent J/F lounge or bar. First Flight of the Boeing 747 on Feb 9th, 1969 (50 years ago) Today, February 9, 2019, is the fiftieth anniversary of the first flight of the Boeing 747, aptly nicknamed the Jumbo Jet (after an enormous nineteenth century Sudanese bush elephant in PT Barnum’s circus). Taking an approach more akin to what we'd see today, Air France, Continental Airlines (now merged with United Airlines) and United itself provided guests with spacious seating and cocktail bartender service: On Air France, guests mingled at the bar or while being served snacks in the surrounding seats... ... and on Continental, the bar was the focus of the room and most seats came in pairs, easily accommodating couples and travelling companions... ... yet leaving an opening at the bar for extra guests or to chat with the crew. Had a fantastic flight in F on Thai late last year from Hong Kong to Bangkok (before heading back to Aus) when the whole cabin seemed to be in a big party mode as half the cabin was booked by a family on some anniversary treat. ... On the Boeing 747-400s, British Airways First Class crams in 14 open seats into the nose of the plane. For the first class Trippe actually got some of his double-decker vision in the final 747, with its famous upper deck. A few posts refer to the QF A380 lounge as a waste of space - I think it is more a case of a left over space that was difficult to use and they have not used it well. The International Civil Aviation Organization(ICAO) classifies variants using a shortened code formed by combining the model number and the variant designator (e.g… Several versions of each variant have been produced, and many of the early variants were in production simultaneously. We’re still around to report on any breaking news during this time, otherwise our regular publishing schedule will resume on Monday January 8, 2018. 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