Indeed...I wish I flew in the 70s then...

I got to travel to Dubai on an Emirates A380, The experience in the bar on board was amazing. hanging out chatting to other passengers and enjoying a cocktail made a 12 hour flight seem like 2 or 3 hours. I hope it was not the last time I get to enjoy a flight like that.

Yeah, that's "the Pub" I remember from the '90s. It was WAY past its prime and was obviously a neglected concept.

From what I can tell, the "golden age" of on-board lounges lasted all of a decade or so. Almost a split-second in the history of commercial aviatin. Blink and they were gone!

I suspect pubs/bars will live on at some of the fancier/hipper foreign airlines in a limited way, but the concept is dead as a doornail as far as the US carriers go. They simply don't make economic sense.

And, frankly, I think most pax would prefer an extra inch or two of legroom and a better AVOD system at their seat than a "lounge."

Although leaving a few snacks and beverages by the galley on a long int'l flight still seems like a winning service concept to me!

I suspect pubs/bars will live on at some of the fancier/hipper foreign airlines in a limited way, [/QUOTE]

Not sure I would class Emirates as hipper :)

Yeah, they fit the "fancier" model. Aren't they also the ones with FC showers on the 380? Over-the-top oil wealth I guess.

The rest of us are just happy with a few on-demand movies to watch and a real-time route map. :)

I was lucky enough to enjoy the Pub for a year or so
 

on the IAH/LAX route in the DC10. On one trip my wife and I and our three small children were seated in the sofa in the Pub for the entire flight which made for a great trip.

Those were some great days.

Yeah, somehow I got seated there, too, once. I think at the end, they just started selling the seats, instead of leaving them open for "mingling."

really some great stories, keep them coming.