Originally Posted by dlaue

"Western Airlines. The ONLY way to fly!" was their motto. Free champagne on every flight poured by the "stewardess" (a "flight attendant", in those days, would have been working at in a bird park show).

And, of course, the Horizon Club....Western's private lounges with open bar, snacks, interesting celebrity sightings at LAX, and an escort to your plane for early boarding in smaller stations.