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Old Jul 3, 2013 | 1:56 pm
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Originally Posted by You want to go where?
However, one thing that will never return is the concept of air travel as an intrinsically 'special' method of transportation - one that you would dress up for.
That's a good thing! The form of transport has matured and become accessible to millions more people as technology has improved and competition has expanded. ^

When commercial hypersonic travel debuts, I'll throw on a nice dinner jacket for my first ride.

When I go to the opera, I still see some people wearing evening wear, but I also see people in jeans.
In many markets, that's probably excellent news for opera. ^
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