Random: Elvis' Blue Hawaii and UA
Mar 23, 2013, 8:06 pm
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Random: Elvis' Blue Hawaii and UA
I'm watching Blue Hawaii on Netflix. When Elvis arrives (in HNL?), he is on a United plane. Did UA fly to Hawaii in the 1960s? Where did they fly from? I know it's random.
Mar 23, 2013, 10:13 pm
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I wonder whether Elvis's Stratocruiser had a lower-deck lounge and sleeping berths in the F cabin (standard Pan Am features on this equipment if I understand http://www.everythingpanam.com/1946_-_1960.html correctly).
Mar 23, 2013, 11:44 pm
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I flew United Airlines from Los Angeles to Honolulu in 1960, I was 4 years old. At the time, the central gates that AA and DL currently use was a uncovered concourse. You'd walk out and then down the gate stairs to the Tarmac where your 707 was waiting. Maybe it was a Dc-8. I was too young to know the difference.
Mar 23, 2013, 11:47 pm
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Isn't UA one of the oldest traditional carriers to Hawaii?
That's why you see (maybe not anymore) the old enthusiastic crews who roll out the cart in 1st class that has Hawaii Friendship service, with flowers, the black shell necklaces. I wonder if someone can find the old posters of the glory days of Honolulu clipper service.
That's why you see (maybe not anymore) the old enthusiastic crews who roll out the cart in 1st class that has Hawaii Friendship service, with flowers, the black shell necklaces. I wonder if someone can find the old posters of the glory days of Honolulu clipper service.
Mar 24, 2013, 12:05 am
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Mar 24, 2013, 11:02 am
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They dont get the history UA has on this route. I really wish we can go back in time and get real mai tai's and real Aloha style food. ORD-HNL has been a joke in first the last 3 times I took it.
Mar 24, 2013, 12:47 pm
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Great point. This was THE flagship route for United for decades. UA wasn't really much of an international player until acquiring Pan Am's pacific routes. If I recall correctly, HNL was such a flagship destination that the old ORD - HNL run held flight number UA1.
Mar 24, 2013, 6:57 pm
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Mar 24, 2013, 7:00 pm
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Of course not. That would require an effort/desire to make customers feel special. Good thing these guys don't run Disney. After a year or two, those properties would look like the Chinese Olympic venues.
Mar 24, 2013, 7:16 pm
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