Commentary on "The Good Old Days" of Airline Travel
My dad used to reminisce a lot about "the good-old days" of
airline travel -
when flying was actually thought of as a pleasant lead-in to a business trip or vacation and people would actually dress-up before boarding. Your steak was served on real china with silver cutlery, and the wine and champagne flowed into crystal goblets. Invariably, the good captain, a Marcus-Welby, M.D. type with wings, would take his stroll through the cabin mid-flight. Any white-knuckled flyers relaxed their grip on the armrest as Captain Welby strode confidently down the aisle, laughing politely at the predictable corney jokes or answering the same dumb questions.
"Flying the Friendly Skies" was actually something to look forward to.
Today, most airlines (especially the domestic)
operate in the same no-frills monotone. The only
distinguishing feature is the livery of their planes and the colour of uniform on the flight attendants. The glamour and glory of air travel has been reduced to nothing more than a "bums-on-seat business."
In this threadbare sky, is there any airline which you think are particularly loyal to because they offer something above the others while being competitive? Or, does it really matter? You just search for your cheapest ticket online, print it out, throw some things into a locker-room bag, put on your sweats.... and head to the airport.
Last edited by V2-OMG!; 26th Feb 2008 at 00:38.
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