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Old Mar 12, 2013 | 12:51 pm
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Originally Posted by tooblue
Thinking back over a few decades of transatlantic flights; my memories became misty. Harking back to a time when I, and the planes, would be described as narrow-bodied I recalled a time when many journeys began (and ended) on Buckingham Palace Road. I hazily recall a white(?) building and posters exhorting me to “Try a little VC10derness”; where BOAC buses departed regularly for Heathrow; while across the street TWA had a similar service: both free on presentation of a flight ticket.

Now the planes (and I) are wide-bodied and I find myself wondering when those buses ceased to operate. Can anybody jog my memory, please?
There was also of course the West London Air Terminal, in Earls Court? where you used to be able to checkin then board a coach. How very civilised.
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