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Originally Posted by AFC-911
Things from back then that I would like (from what I read anyway):
- No TSA
- Sense of occasion when flying
- Food
- Better service
Things I like today:
- Cheaper price
- Being able to dress in what's comfortable for you and no one give a damn. (except certain Flyertalkers if you're flying in F)
If you can have the best of both worlds, that would be great. I wouldn't trade today for yesterday as I wouldn't be able to fly nearly as much as I have been able to.
And like I said earlier, I wouldn't want to be wearing a suit for a 9 hour flight. I would prefer to be comfortable.
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It is easy to glorify the old days and how orderly everything was. But remember, people were not free to chose what they wore, they were forced to comply with social norm. Nice to have stewardesses only, but I am glad my daughters can become pilots nowadays too and my wife has a driver's license ...
TSA sucks but other than that, I am okay with a ****ty Southwest flight with a fun crew that keeps it simple. I would not have been able to fly back in the day either. Everyone here assumes that they'd fly if they were transformed to those glorious old days, but remember, the standard of living back then was very low and chances are you'd be ridign the greyhound bus instead of Southwest. Same experience, but at least SW will get you there faster.
Cheers,
George