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Old Aug 9, 2015 | 12:28 pm
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Originally Posted by Delta Hog
Sigh. Sometimes progress isn't "progress". Would rather have flown back then. But didn't take my first flight until the 80s.
Why do you say that? Most intl. business class seats today are much better than F seats ever were in the last millennium.

You should also check the price of airline tickets prior to deregulation. In the 60s a first class ticket NYC-LHR cost the price of a car - and not a used one, either.
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