The early days of commercial flight were a fancy high class affair. People who chose to fly in the 1950's and 60's expected an unmatched elegant experience that reflected the prestige that flying at the time represented. Men would wear suits and women would wear their finest classy outfits. Stewardesses would look their best and provide the absolute best service possible. Flying was not just a way to get from point A to point B, but an event in itself.
The days of high class flying are mostly over. There are still foreign airlines who offer top notch elegant service and accommodations for their first class passengers, but flying for ordinary people now is no more exciting or fancy than taking a bus. This does not mean that the spirit of the early days of flying has disappeared completely. While the standards of high class service and food have all but vanished from domestic carriers, corporate and private jets still offer a superior level of comfort and service for people looking to fly to their next destination.
Much of the reason that corporate jets can offer high class service is due to aviation catering services like Isaac’s aviation catering. No need to suffer through the same slop and stale offering that are present on commercial airliners when you can have fresh catered gourmet items on your own personal flight. The only limitation to meals in the air is your willingness to have them. The high class air travel of the 60’s hasn’t died, it has just moved on to private jets.