Things to reminisce over...
Nov 14, 2002 | 7:39 pm
#16
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My little ceramic thingy still has cashews mixed in, in First.
Eagle brand Honey Roast Peanuts. That's what I miss.
Eagle brand Honey Roast Peanuts. That's what I miss.
Nov 14, 2002 | 7:45 pm
#17
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And 10,000 original program miles got a first class upgrade to Hawaii (round trip), if I remember right.
Nov 14, 2002 | 9:22 pm
#18
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And full service travel agents that didn't charge a fee.
And free playing cards.
And 5 inches of space between coach seats.
And when a reservation did not require purchase to hold the seat at that price.
And when a call to customer service got your FF # on an award ticket for mileage accrual.
And when award tickets were upgradeable.
When airports used to proudly announce arrivals of flights.
When one only had to show up at the airport 5 minutes before a flight because the traveler's time is valuable.
And free playing cards.
And 5 inches of space between coach seats.
And when a reservation did not require purchase to hold the seat at that price.
And when a call to customer service got your FF # on an award ticket for mileage accrual.
And when award tickets were upgradeable.
When airports used to proudly announce arrivals of flights.
When one only had to show up at the airport 5 minutes before a flight because the traveler's time is valuable.
Nov 14, 2002 | 9:35 pm
#19
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When safety cards were on big 8.5 X 11 brochures with real photographs of each aircraft....
When speakers were in the armrests and the sound passed through the special cord (basically an air tunnel) to the headset....
When the then-called stewardesses would give me "wings" to trace on my coloring book.
When speakers were in the armrests and the sound passed through the special cord (basically an air tunnel) to the headset....
When the then-called stewardesses would give me "wings" to trace on my coloring book.
Nov 14, 2002 | 9:36 pm
#20
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<font face="Verdana, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif" size="2">Originally posted by zrs70:
1) Remember when an F award to Europe was only 100,000 miles instead of 120,000 for C?
2) Remember Arrivals by United?
3) Remember when United had F class?
4) Remember when there were RCC's in so many non-hub airports?
5) Remember when DEN was a hub?
6) Remember when you could earn status with cheap tickets?
7) Remember CTO's?</font>
1) Remember when an F award to Europe was only 100,000 miles instead of 120,000 for C?
2) Remember Arrivals by United?
3) Remember when United had F class?
4) Remember when there were RCC's in so many non-hub airports?
5) Remember when DEN was a hub?
6) Remember when you could earn status with cheap tickets?
7) Remember CTO's?</font>
8) Remember United Airlines?
Nov 14, 2002 | 9:53 pm
#21
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<font face="Verdana, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif" size="2">Originally posted by PremEx:
Eagle brand Honey Roast Peanuts. That's what I miss.</font>
Eagle brand Honey Roast Peanuts. That's what I miss.</font>
It's the smokehouse almonds I miss. First time I ever saw them was on an airplane circa 1968. Still my favorite nuts to this day.
Nov 14, 2002 | 10:56 pm
#22
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<font face="Verdana, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif" size="2">Originally posted by Colo1K:
Also cashews, champagne, hot towels, real silverware, "Fly the Friendly Skies", "Mainliner" and "Vis-a-Vis" magazines, and a "stewardess" rather than a "flight attendant".</font>
Also cashews, champagne, hot towels, real silverware, "Fly the Friendly Skies", "Mainliner" and "Vis-a-Vis" magazines, and a "stewardess" rather than a "flight attendant".</font>
Nov 15, 2002 | 5:44 am
#23
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From another perspective (employee class):
- bagels and cream cheese at the gates in EWR
- mimosas upon boarding
- Always wide-open in FC (bumped only once in 5yrs)
- FC DC-10 service EWR-ORD-LAX (RT every week for a year)
- Sundae cart
- smoking section with empty seats to smoke in then switch back to non-smoking to eat and sleep
- food, champagne, some food, GOOD wine, deli, and - did I mention sundaes and more food?
- visiting family and friends for the holidays traveling employee class
- always room for carry-on bags (all 3 of them)
(My step-mother was a "stewardess" when I was a teen-ager.)
- bagels and cream cheese at the gates in EWR
- mimosas upon boarding
- Always wide-open in FC (bumped only once in 5yrs)
- FC DC-10 service EWR-ORD-LAX (RT every week for a year)
- Sundae cart
- smoking section with empty seats to smoke in then switch back to non-smoking to eat and sleep
- food, champagne, some food, GOOD wine, deli, and - did I mention sundaes and more food?
- visiting family and friends for the holidays traveling employee class
- always room for carry-on bags (all 3 of them)
(My step-mother was a "stewardess" when I was a teen-ager.)
Nov 15, 2002 | 5:47 am
#24
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United Connection?
Nov 15, 2002 | 6:08 am
#25
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As scary as this may sound, I have flown on some airlines recently that still have the sound coming from the seat which then is harnessed by the hollow tubes of plastic. One airline's seat width was so minuscule that my thigh squished the stupid tube (which was smartly placed inside the armrest) and I couldn't listen to the music anymore. 
Im not sure that is something to reminisce about it..
Im not sure that is something to reminisce about it..
Nov 15, 2002 | 6:20 am
#26
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When F cost 25% more than Y
When the 747 upper deck was a lounge
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gfowler-ord-1k
Living in SIN
When the 747 upper deck was a lounge
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gfowler-ord-1k
Living in SIN
Nov 15, 2002 | 6:47 am
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Why is everyone talking about ice cream sundaes in the past tense? We still have that service in FC on international and transcon lunch and dinner flights, same as always. (Unless there has been a very recent change on the transcons that I am not aware of, as I have only been working int'l flights lately.)
Nov 15, 2002 | 8:03 am
#28
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I remember flying on a DC-8 from EWR to ORD (it doesn't seem that long ago . . . )
Nov 15, 2002 | 1:41 pm
#29
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A Coke and a smile.
Nov 15, 2002 | 9:17 pm
#30
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Well, I know it's what Southwest is famous for, but what about PEANUTS? I like 'em. United used to have them.
but thank you Matthew Clement for mentioning my favorite piece of software ever, United Connection.
but thank you Matthew Clement for mentioning my favorite piece of software ever, United Connection.