Sotonsean -
Wow what a complement - thanks
I started my aviation career in 1971 with Air Spain (JA) and Vistajet Holidays who were JA's biggest UK charter client.
It all went on from there Court Line, Horizon, Gibair, Northeast, BCAL, BMA, Monarch, B/Airtours (KT) Ogden's, AE, Virgin plus few more unmentionables along the way LOL.
My best pal worked for Britannia 1981-1993 as No.1 CC at LTN then LGW.
Some of my friends from those times still fly as CC for BA on worldwide fleet or are still on the ground at LHR for various airlines.
I have many pals at Virgin.
Another great pal is at Air Canada LHR Concierge and is their oldest employee
AFAIK Worldwide (He's 78 next week)
He joined BEA in 1959 then went to TWA during the LHR heyday years - He is in Concierge so he met all of the glamorous VIP's back in the day.
Not quite the same today lol.
I loved my job and met some super folk who I am still good friends with today. I enjoy Pprune since 2008.