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Old Nov 9, 2020, 10:13 am
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steveggetit
 
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Nostalgic 1978 Trip Swissair

Looking at the Airline Timetables website and now getting very nostalgic....

Can we remember the food and Service in Swissair from Yrs ago......

Swissair & SQ used to be the best to the Orient. SAS weren't bad too

1. LHR - GVA Swissair mid morning DC9 Service - Economy

Drinks from the Bar accompanied by a Cold Collation.

But that meal was to die for.........

Cold Chicken with Curry Mayonnaise accompanied by Fresh Bread Roll. A wonderful Fresh Salad with Olive Oil. Swiss Cheeses preplated and Crackers with butter, Cheesecake which was divine. Plenty of Red Wine & Beer on offer. As a 19 yr old I enjoyed the offering.....

Scoffed some Chocolates afterwards too and good Coffee with digestif!

Landed across the Lake with spectaular views of the mountains by the side as we came into Land

2. GVA - KHI Swissair DC10 Dinner Service - Economy

a long 5 hr wait in GVA but exotic in seeing all the planes coming into their little satellite terminals. Remember Air Afrique DC8 / Gabon Air 747 / Royal Air Maroc / Olympic 727 / SAS DC9. I can smell and hear the noise from the open air balcony.

Overnight to Karachi - flight continued to Hong Kong and Tokyo. Food again outstanding. Lamb with piped Potatoe. DC10's in those days were 8 or 9 abreast so plenty of room. even Movie with those piped Headsets that gave u earache!

3. KHI - MUL Pakistan International F27 Fokker Friendship.

Lunch on plane and Western offering provided. Pakistani Food is very Spicy.

Then back with Family, Father worked there.

Sorry but wanted to share Memory Lane in these current dark COVID days.

Steve
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