Aaaah, people writing about me just like 2009. Just been back to Bahrain using up my dwindling retirement gift of one free firm. Actually IB, teary eyed, looking out of the Diplomat , I would love the old days back. Wouldn't we all ? I would accept B767, worldwide routes ( Landflap. is that correct ?), oh and worldwide roots too ! Sad the way things went and hated the Airbus.
Oh and a dig at Staff Travel ; "Firm" does not apply. Wifey & me treated like Royalty ex LCA with immediate upgrade. Good old BAS at BAH treated us like ID 90's & lucky to get jump-seats back. "Firm" applies to the jumpseat comfort only. Try it for nearly four hours in steerage. Needed me spinal brace when I got home.
Aircrew were fabbo though and very pretty. And that was only the pilots.