Flying used to be a glamorous undertaking back in the day. But airports had their glory years, too.
New technology has helped airports run more efficiently, from digital air traffic control software to the ability to check in on a phone or kiosk. But other changes, like increased security screenings, have slowed things down.
Here are 30 photos that show how airports have evolved.
The ground floor of airports is where travel usually begins.
Passengers line up at the check-in counters at Gatwick Airport in 1966.
Some modern airports look more like art museums.
Suvarnabhumi International Airport in Thailand.
Some abandoned airports are turned into swanky hotels.
Airports have always drawn a crowd.
Customers awaiting their flights in the check in area at Heathrow Airport in London in 1978.
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