Originally Posted by
seat38a
I was reminded today that it has been 20 years since TWA was around. I never got to fly on TWA. We always talk about pre merger United vs post merger premium cabin service, but how did United's premium cabin both domestic and Trans Atlantic compare to each other? I believe it was Connoisseur class on United vs Trans World One on TWA back then.
Flew TATL in J with TWA a few times. I really don't remember the service as being anything special.
Story: Was on a TWA 747 JFK-CDG and the gate agent at JFK came on the PA to ask if Mr. So-and-so was on board. After a couple of attempts, the GA said this passenger had checked in with luggage but apparently wasn't on the plane so they would have to locate his luggage and have it removed. We all thought we'd be there forever while they tried to find this needle in a 747 haystack. Apparently, they knew exactly where it was (which bin I presume) and got it off the aircraft remarkedly fast.