I had a ride on an Allegheny Martin 202 back in 1965 from Newark to Philadelphia.
How things have changed.The check-in desk told me just to go to the gate.
I was there with a few others when the plane arrived,and dropped the rear stairs with the engines running.
An agent wandered up,pulled our coupons and pointed us towards the plane.
I was hoping to get a TWA Constellation back but had to settle for a United Viscount.