Catman: Yes, I think the Southwest story WAS my story, and I think something like, "When Flying Was Fun" might make a good book. I'm reading messages from all sorts of people on this thread who were born in the '60s (Including you). I was born in 1931 and I'm still flying. Did we even have airplanes then? Anyhow - I see in the people who frequent this site a recollection of their earlier days and a desire to keep telling others how it really is. There are obviously a couple of journalists who sign on regularly - my wife and I are thinking about becoming travel writers when she retires in another year or so - someone could surely do the job, and I think it would sell.