Somewhere at the start of this thread someone was asking about fares charged for flights in the 1970s. I have found a LH timetable for 1969 and following are some excerpts:

Lax - ATH f/cl return $1485.00
y/cl return $1017.00
Excursion y/cl $770.00


Lax- Syd f/cl Return $3274.00 (via FRA)
y/cl Return $2098.00 (via FRA)

Lax - LHR f/cl Return $1090.00
y/cl Retrun $710.00
Excursion y/cl $590.00

NYC - FRA f/cl Return $834.00
y/cl Return $594.00
Excursion y/cl $360.00

LHR-LAX f/cl Return £454.4shillings
y/cl Return £333.8shillings
Excursion y/cl £245.17shillings


LHR- DUS f/cl Return £45.10shillings
y/cl Return £32.10shillings

LHR - FRA f/cl Return £58.8shillings
y/cl Return £41.14shillings

Fares look cheap in comparison to today but my monthly salary in 1969 was £68.8 shillings so it puts it into perspective.


Some even earlier fares LH 1936 - 1937
(All one classin thosed days)

LHR - BRU £4.00 single (20% discount for return)

LHR-CGN (via AMS) £5.10 single

LHR-ZRH £8.00 single