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To: eyedigress

Yes there are. I grew up an Airline Kid, was flying before I could remember it but was fortunate enough to remember the mid 60’s on up and things really went downhill in the early 90’s IMO. I remember real meal service with china and real silverware, $2 cocktails in coach and free in 1st class. I assume it still is in1st. Meal choices were usually beef/chicken or fish, real veggies and decent desserts 🧁 🍮 🍨. Visiting the Flight Deck. Stewardesses giving kids the little Metal Flight Wings and were NEVER RUDE ! My1st ride on a 747 on the way back to Houston via Chicago and We took one to LAX then on to Houston just to check it out when they came out and thinking back to the DC-3 days. And the little packages of peanuts or maybe cashews if you were lucky.

But alas as most everything else, it too has gone to crap in America...


18 posted on 04/22/2023 1:57:19 AM PDT by mabarker1 ( (Congress- the opposite of PROGRESS!!! A fraud, a hypocrite, a liar. I'm a member of Congress !7)
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To: mabarker1

In those days only businessmen and rich families could fly. I did a lot of business flying in the 70s and it was nice.

Today all the deregulation cost cutting has made tickets so cheap everybody can fly.

Take your pick: cheap tix or high regulation, empty planes, few flights, sky-high prices, but nice meals.


28 posted on 04/22/2023 6:53:37 AM PDT by ProtectOurFreedom (I don’t like to think before I say something...I want to be just as surprised as everyone else)
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