I seem to always have this luck...last flight I took was on a DC 10 from Gatwick to Detroit and then a DC 9 to Lexington. Ashtrays, film projector, etc. Had to have about 4 mimosas as 8 am to even get aboard! Thanks to everyone who has replied. Are they statiscally much worse than 757 as far as crashes? Is there any new technology (yes, I realize how uneducated I sound but can't think of better word) that the MD 88 is lacking that newer planes have that is very important? Does anybody actually like the MD 88?