Who's Nostalgic? 1997 Timetable Highlights
Jan 29, 2018, 10:24 am
#91
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I’m surprised nobody has yet mentioned the old West London Air Terminal, from whence I travelled (having deposited my luggage) from LHR to SIN in 1967 
OK, it was not on BA, but a British Eagle Britannia trooping charter. Nostalgic, though! Curiously, ‘cos dem’s da rules, my parents had to drive me from Richmond (10 miles from LHR?) into Central London (20 miles.) to drop me off
OK, it was not on BA, but a British Eagle Britannia trooping charter. Nostalgic, though! Curiously, ‘cos dem’s da rules, my parents had to drive me from Richmond (10 miles from LHR?) into Central London (20 miles.) to drop me off
Jan 29, 2018, 11:53 am
#92
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The one thing I cannot see here are those different coloured boarding cards for ET (Brown) and CE (Blue). Traveling in CE was very expensive in those days. The one that comes to mind was Ł178 return to CDG
Jan 29, 2018, 3:45 pm
#93
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Though this is British Caledonian, it does creep into the BA relevance given the takeover. These are the mid-1980's fares BCal charged on their domestic routes - they were probably cheaper than BA out of LHR to try and drag the market to Gatwick in those days - they were also competing against an hourly 757. I recall flying on one of BCal's late morning LGW flights from Manchester for the standby rate. Also shown are a number of UK regional airlines who no longer exist in that form (Spacegrand went through several iterations to become Fly Be).
Fares were eye-watering then. But you got a hot meal and a bar service, even on the Manchester run.
Fares were eye-watering then. But you got a hot meal and a bar service, even on the Manchester run.
Jan 30, 2018, 2:28 am
#94
Join Date: Nov 2004
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If ever you catch the film "Travels With My Aunt" you can see them in action!
The one thing I cannot see here are those different coloured boarding cards for ET (Brown) and CE (Blue). Traveling in CE was very expensive in those days. The one that comes to mind was Ł178 return to CDG
The one thing I cannot see here are those different coloured boarding cards for ET (Brown) and CE (Blue). Traveling in CE was very expensive in those days. The one that comes to mind was Ł178 return to CDG
Jan 30, 2018, 3:36 am
#98
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Thank you! Now the 747s all belonged to Sabena. We had an arrangement with them and we had Sabena staff aboard. Personally I would not have had most of them working in the hold. One or two were lovely but the rest were as lazy as the day was long.
The DC-10 was one of my favourite aircraft of all time - although it nearly bankrupted us once after they were all grounded following the AA crash on take off from ORD and all that this revealed about the maintenance. My Father was worried every time I flew after the TK Paris disaster.
As far as I am concerned the F back then (I cannot speak for BA as I did not work there in the 80s). The seats were luxurious even though they did not turn into beds. The Champagne was Krug and we used to change into long dresses to serve lunch and dinner. The film was indeed shown on a big screen and I think that instead of those Stethoscopes (chargeable in Y) were sorts of headsets in F but I can't remember. Afternoon Tea was delicious. We served a Chicken Crumble that I have tried to emulate but which is not as good. I must actually give that another go. it was the first time that I saw Perrier in cans. We had a complete open chiller for soft drinks.
One cannot live in the past, but it is fun to look back and see what all the enhancements have done.
The DC-10 was one of my favourite aircraft of all time - although it nearly bankrupted us once after they were all grounded following the AA crash on take off from ORD and all that this revealed about the maintenance. My Father was worried every time I flew after the TK Paris disaster.
As far as I am concerned the F back then (I cannot speak for BA as I did not work there in the 80s). The seats were luxurious even though they did not turn into beds. The Champagne was Krug and we used to change into long dresses to serve lunch and dinner. The film was indeed shown on a big screen and I think that instead of those Stethoscopes (chargeable in Y) were sorts of headsets in F but I can't remember. Afternoon Tea was delicious. We served a Chicken Crumble that I have tried to emulate but which is not as good. I must actually give that another go. it was the first time that I saw Perrier in cans. We had a complete open chiller for soft drinks.
One cannot live in the past, but it is fun to look back and see what all the enhancements have done.
Jan 30, 2018, 7:10 am
#99
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I can remember my first F flight from UVF to LGW in 1995. Krug was indeed served as well as a Chateaubriand carved in front of you. The strange thing that I somehow seem to remember was that entry into the F cabin of the 747 was direct. No entrance galley to turn left at. The galley was to the right and you basically walked into the F cabin. Do I remember this correctly?
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Jan 30, 2018, 7:53 am
#101
Join Date: Nov 2004
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BR memory lane for pucci
Thank you! Now the 747s all belonged to Sabena. We had an arrangement with them and we had Sabena staff aboard. Personally I would not have had most of them working in the hold. One or two were lovely but the rest were as lazy as the day was long.
The DC-10 was one of my favourite aircraft of all time - although it nearly bankrupted us once after they were all grounded following the AA crash on take off from ORD and all that this revealed about the maintenance. My Father was worried every time I flew after the TK Paris disaster.
As far as I am concerned the F back then (I cannot speak for BA as I did not work there in the 80s). The seats were luxurious even though they did not turn into beds. The Champagne was Krug and we used to change into long dresses to serve lunch and dinner. The film was indeed shown on a big screen and I think that instead of those Stethoscopes (chargeable in Y) were sorts of headsets in F but I can't remember. Afternoon Tea was delicious. We served a Chicken Crumble that I have tried to emulate but which is not as good. I must actually give that another go. it was the first time that I saw Perrier in cans. We had a complete open chiller for soft drinks.
One cannot live in the past, but it is fun to look back and see what all the enhancements have done.
The DC-10 was one of my favourite aircraft of all time - although it nearly bankrupted us once after they were all grounded following the AA crash on take off from ORD and all that this revealed about the maintenance. My Father was worried every time I flew after the TK Paris disaster.
As far as I am concerned the F back then (I cannot speak for BA as I did not work there in the 80s). The seats were luxurious even though they did not turn into beds. The Champagne was Krug and we used to change into long dresses to serve lunch and dinner. The film was indeed shown on a big screen and I think that instead of those Stethoscopes (chargeable in Y) were sorts of headsets in F but I can't remember. Afternoon Tea was delicious. We served a Chicken Crumble that I have tried to emulate but which is not as good. I must actually give that another go. it was the first time that I saw Perrier in cans. We had a complete open chiller for soft drinks.
One cannot live in the past, but it is fun to look back and see what all the enhancements have done.
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Jan 30, 2018, 7:28 pm
#102
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I used to hand write tickets from Belfast - Edinburgh - Unst.
Weird that the airport is now closed.
Unst is of course famous for that bus stop
Jan 30, 2018, 7:30 pm
#103
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Though this is British Caledonian, it does creep into the BA relevance given the takeover. These are the mid-1980's fares BCal charged on their domestic routes - they were probably cheaper than BA out of LHR to try and drag the market to Gatwick in those days - they were also competing against an hourly 757. I recall flying on one of BCal's late morning LGW flights from Manchester for the standby rate. Also shown are a number of UK regional airlines who no longer exist in that form (Spacegrand went through several iterations to become Fly Be).
Fares were eye-watering then. But you got a hot meal and a bar service, even on the Manchester run.
Fares were eye-watering then. But you got a hot meal and a bar service, even on the Manchester run.
Jan 30, 2018, 7:32 pm
#104
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Jan 30, 2018, 10:12 pm
#105
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