Originally Posted by
gcal
We used to carry large sums of cash to pay for such things as fuel/servicing/catering in places that wouldn't agree or couldn't be party to the normal airline credit arrangements.
It was common also for certain airlines to have to pay in cash when they visited the UK.
A captain once, and just for a moment, left the briefcase containing the money out of his grasp in a hotel lobby.
I needn't tell you what happened!
Mmmm. TMAC Milan(?) Skipper BY????