Flights in the 1950’s were glamorous and luxurious in many ways – and was a far cry from the budget airline travel of the 21st century.

However, they were much worse in one particular way, 93-year-old Ethel Pattison explained.

Planes in those days were much more susceptible to the weather, making turbulence worse.

“It was more turbulent in those days, the weather was much more of a factor,” Ethel told Express.co.uk.

In fact, if weather was bad, many commercial planes wouldn’t fly at all as they had a maximum cruising altitude of 10,000 to 12,000 feet,

The propeller-driven aircraft weren’t pressurised – as they are today – and feeling sick on board was common.