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  1. 12-May-2015, 12:11 AM #1
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    Yes what is there not to like about ANY revenue for an empty seat.

    At one time in the years gone past an employee could purchase a 50% ID positive space ticket.

    A spendy ticket of course but it was for any published fare that was regulated by the CAB - none
    of this whatever you have in your pocket; ah let's see you a have a few coins left over so let's have
    a fee for baggage - still some $ left over a fee for 24 hour seat assignment - still some $ tag on
    the snack food - and the ultimate a service charge to make and call reservation. Follow along the
    cruise ships are getting the hang of this nickel & dime fee thing - One hell of a nasty business virus !
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    Quote Originally Posted by R.M.Anderson View Post
    "... - still some $ tag on...
    Yeah the good old days of aviation - full hot meals with choice of entrée in COACH.
    Favorite food memory - chateaubriand carved seat side.
    Keep'em Flying

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    Ah YES the "Islander" flights to Hawaii with 5 entrée selections in First and 3 in coach.
    My favorite was "Pineapple Duck Peking".
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    Quote Originally Posted by R.M.Anderson View Post
    Ah YES the "Islander" flights to Hawaii with 5 entrée selections in First and 3 in coach.
    My favorite was "Pineapple Duck Peking".

    Pineapple Duck Peking? Peking Duck? Sounds Delicious..
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    Back in the mid 90's we even had the option to fly the Concorde on BA for a reduced rate, not cheap but not so expensive considering the real price and it was confirmed.
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    I believe that was on British Airways BA and the standby fare was $100 with a SA return on a BA 747.
    If you got on going London getting back was not a problem.
    Frightening NOISY takeoff; the fuel burn was the same as the 747; carrying 1/3 the passenger load.
    Cruise altitude was 12 miles up (55000-60000 feet) speed twice the speed of sound.
    While on temporary assignment at JFK saw it many times and wished I was on it - but not to be !
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    Quote Originally Posted by R.M.Anderson View Post
    Frightening NOISY takeoff;
    It wasn't that noisy from inside the cabin.
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    Cool Concorde

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    Frightening NOISY takeoff...
    Quote Originally Posted by BRITSKI99 View Post
    It wasn't that noisy from inside the cabin.
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    Originally Posted by R.M.Anderson Frightening NOISY takeoff...

    Originally Posted by BRITSKI99
    It wasn't that noisy from inside the cabin.

    From about a mile or so from the beginning of the runway it was like 4 afterburners cutting in at the same time.
    Visually static chunks of burning fuel propelling the aircraft on its way to flight.
    Brought back memories of air operations at Ramstein AFB Germany in the early 60's !
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    Quote Originally Posted by R.M.Anderson View Post
    I believe that was on British Airways BA and the standby fare was $100 with a SA return on a BA 747.
    If you got on going London getting back was not a problem.
    Frightening NOISY takeoff; the fuel burn was the same as the 747; carrying 1/3 the passenger load.
    Cruise altitude was 12 miles up (55000-60000 feet) speed twice the speed of sound.
    While on temporary assignment at JFK saw it many times and wished I was on it - but not to be !
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    Concorde - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
    $100?

    I wish! I would have done it if it were that low.
    It was actually $800, which is still not bad.
    However, for a kid like me who was making $6 an hour at the time, $800 may as well been one million.
    If I could go back in time, I would do it for sure!
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