Yup, it is kind of sad. The FAs had orchids and/or leis as in the olden times,
but it came out that one of them had paid for them out of her own pocket.
There is something positive to be said for staff who have been around long
enough to remember how things should be and used to be. As far as coach
meals, being older than most of the people on this board, I remember the
days when there was medium-rare filet mignon and "Champagne" (Korbel, I
think) with pecan pie for afters.