Summary
- Delta Air Lines introduced Royal Class in 1958 for first-class passengers on DC-7 flights.
- Royal Class passengers had luxury amenities like lounges and three-course meals.
- Royal Class was rebranded as Royal Jet Service in 1959 after receiving the DC-8 jet.
In the late 1950s, just as the golden age of air travel was about to end, Atlanta-based Delta Air Lines introduced a new type of first class: “Royal Class.” Remember that air travel was a rare and exciting…
