Thread: Remember when, when, when....

Originally Posted by R.M.Anderson

I can remember back in the late 60's writing tickets for 6 hours on an 8 hour graveyard shift.
The tickets were the next day's work. All that red ink getting all over everything and the fun
of 1 diagonal stripe for 50% ID Positive Space and 2 stripes for all other Space Available tickets.
And then the black ink pads with a variety of stamps - Rule 240 - Rule 380 - Involuntary Reroute etc.
Then the Validator with its blue ink ribbon.
Good golly the ticket - check in counter was quite a mess at the end of the day and the wonders
of PT409 cleaner restoring some sense of cleanliness and order....

So in the battle of red carbon copies, the secret weapon was 409, who knew.

Remember -
Airline city ticket offices and ticket counters in hotel lobbies.
The CTOs were always situated in clusters “downtown”, ticket counters near a great bar and they all had desk top airplane models on the counters - AA, TWA, UA, Pam Am, DL, BA. -
not only convenient but the agents knew all the best places to eat.


My favorite spots for reissues
Honolulu - Ala Moana Shopping Center -
London -Piccadilly/ Victoria Station
NYC- Word Trade Center