Originally Posted by
STS-134
Wow that's absolutely pathetic. I wouldn't take any airline seriously that didn't at least fly to PEK, PVG, ICN, LHR, and FRA from the US. It's shocking that as late as 1983, UA flew to none of the above.
I flew to HKG from SFO in 1980. UA got me as far as HNL. Then sat around a few hours before boarding the SQ HNL-HKG flight that left after midnight.
Coming back was funny. HNL customs fined us for having beef jerky. And simply gave us a verbal warning regarding fireworks in the checked-in luggage...
Originally Posted by
STS-134
When smoking was allowed, were the no smoking signs turned on and people told to extinguish their cigarettes before takeoff and landing?
Extinguishing their cigarettes didn't make the smoke go away. There were ash trays in the arm rests. People used to put their chewing gum in there.