Once upon a time, flying in a jet airliner was a special occasion. People didn't do it often, and they dressed up as if they were going to an event. And they were! Planes had fancy meals served on china, flight attendants who acted as if they were hosting a party, and lounges right there in the plane. It was luxurious. Today, airlines load their planes like cattle cars, there are no meals, you have to pay extra to take luggage, and we do all we can to just endure the time until we land at our destination. What happened? The story takes us through the history of the airline industry and the government agencies that regulate it. -via Digg
The amount of luxury has't changed that much, in case you include the aspect of luxury per ticket price. That is the reason is just kapitalism. You cant just offer such a good service for such a low price.In case you are willing to pay the price you surely may enjoy quite a similar level of luxury as in the golden days of aviation.If a price for a ticket of a plane is competing with a price of a ticket of a train, you just can't expect more luxury.