If you have flown in the 1970s, you may recall a different level of service that is sorely absent on today’s flights. A new North Hollywood service wants to provide individuals with the same experience that Pan Am customers would have had during flights back in the day, all without ever leaving the ground. The Pan Am Experience at Air Hollywood is a one-of-a-kind venture that combines dining and drinking with historical and nostalgic elements.
Clients enjoy the whole 1970s flying experience, from 1970s-style ticketing to old Pan Am gear and history to the sumptuous meals that were formerly prevalent on many flights of yesteryear. Cocktails are likewise in plentiful supply, as they would have been 40 years ago. The drinks on board are supplied in genuine glass, and the food is presented on ceramic dishes, harkening back to a time when passengers ate their in-flight meals at formal tables.
Anthony Toth, an aeronautics enthusiast and co-founder of the Pan Am Experience, meticulously relocated the Boeing 747 that contains the attraction piece by piece. Customers have the greatest in style inside the plane. Menus from the era are included in the experience, imitating the actual meals served on Pan Am flights. Customers will also be able to watch a fashion presentation of the outfits Pan Am employed in the 1970s, as well as a nostalgic perfume exhibit of popular perfumes from the era that one could envision filling the cabin on a busy trip.
Jean Naté, Gloria Vanderbilt, Skin Bracer, Old Spice Original, and Love’s Baby Soft are among the well-known perfumes included. The cost of all of this is not cheap, ranging from $275 to $425, but it includes an open bar and no tipping is permitted. In any case, it is unquestionably less expensive than a first-class flight today. Pan Am rose to prominence in the 1950s, but it was in operation from 1927 to 1991.
The company’s name, as well as its renowned globe logo, became synonymous with a certain level of quality in air travel. However, for those born too late, the thought of a first-class flight (or “clipper class,” as Pan Am termed it) was merely a myth. Customers can now experience what it was like to fly back in the day. In the video below, you can see what the Pan Am Experience is like.