LH service in the 70's
Apr 17, 2017, 1:52 am
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LH service in the 70's
We all have a tendency to glorify flying back in the good old days. I still remember the exitement when I entered the B707 as a kid for my first flight to visit relatives...
While the soft product was likely better back then, seating in the pointy end of the tube was certainly worse... http://airlinespastpresent.blogspot....-brochure.html gives some insight into LH's service in the 1970's. Enjoy.
While the soft product was likely better back then, seating in the pointy end of the tube was certainly worse... http://airlinespastpresent.blogspot....-brochure.html gives some insight into LH's service in the 1970's. Enjoy.
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Apr 17, 2017, 12:37 pm
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Apr 18, 2017, 3:34 am
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I wonder if there was any semi-FF program that could let passenger to qualify for lounge access?
Apr 18, 2017, 3:54 am
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In my recollection, there was a checkbox "VIP" on the back of the boarding pass. If checked, you were invited to the senator lounge. Also, certain passengers received the HON status upon invitation.
Apr 19, 2017, 12:31 am
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Apr 19, 2017, 12:55 am
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What surprises me: On page 7 it says: "...trolleys are well stocked with alcoholic beverages (no charge in first class)..." So did the charge for a beer or wine in economy class? A kind of early version of a buy onboad model?
Apr 19, 2017, 2:40 am
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Sounds weird... My recollection (which is more from the 80s than the 70s) is that, not only alcoolic beverages were free of charge, but served in small size bottles that were handed over to the passengers.