Many travelers, old enough to remember the days when people actually got dressed up to travel, sometimes long for a return to these time when flying was much more civilized. We must remind ourselves that back then, they did not have inflight WiFi and live TV at every seat; but they did have much more style!

I had a very enjoyable visit to the Flight Path Museum at Los Angeles International Airport. The museum is located along the runway just across from the passenger terminals. The building was actually used as a terminal years ago by MGM Grand Air, which operated luxury VIP flights from L.A. to New York.

My favorite part of the visit was being able to spend time with the elegant hostesses of the museum, all former airline personnel. Many of them were stewardesses trained at a time when hostess colleges were more like Miss Porter’s Preparatory School than a generic corporate training complex.

If you have the time to visit the museum, it is worth the trip. There is no transportation from the terminals to Flight Path, but if you rent a car, it’s about a five minute drive.

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