Golden Age of Travel
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I tried to co-pilot but couldn't handle any of the controls (except the cupholder). LOL #travelskills @SouthwestAir
replying to @DanaHFreeman @danahfreeman I forgot about those days of smoking on the plane. ugh! #TravelSkills
RT @MrScottEddy: Joining the #TravelSkills chat from the @web2day digital conference in #Nantes #France. https://t.co/QUyB3U4NhL
A4: Loss of any personal space in economy. Loss of legroom. Loss of passenger sanity & temper control #Travelskills https://t.co/qPX7AxWZZh
replying to @LandLopers @LandLopers describes the time period in america #travelskills
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RT @SouthwestAir: A4 #TravelSkills Back then, you couldn’t earn Rapid Rewards points for free travel like you can today. https://t.co/XJv9a…
replying to @cjmcginnis
.@cjmcginnis @SouthwestAir That would be horrible! Glad I wasn't flying then!
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I miss the ice cream sundae cart in first class on Continental...those were the days #travelskills
A$: People began to develop bad habits.
Like stiffing service workers
(Can you tell I'm a bellman?)
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RT @SunCabo: @travelskills A4: Flying was more expensive those days, not as accessible to middle and lower income families as it is now #Tr…
replying to @cjmcginnis @cjmcginnis The sense of occasion, the first-class service, considerably shorter lines and wait times ... #TravelSkills
replying to @JohnnyJet @JohnnyJet @SouthwestAir true! My mom has always wanted me to apply for a job with Southwest. They treat their employees well! #TravelSkills
replying to @DanaHFreeman @DanaHFreeman See if you can arrange several days in Dubai at same fare. Fascinating! #TravelSkills
A4: Probably very expensive to fly at the time, smoking on planes, and what flight attendants had to wear (hot pants). #TravelSkills
RT @MrScottEddy: A3 Better service from flight attendants & everyone dressed up while traveling vs horrible service & everyone in yoga pant…
RT @nataliediscala: @cjmcginnis The sense of occasion, the first-class service, considerably shorter lines and wait times ... #TravelSkills
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RT @MrScottEddy: A1 I think about things like the Queen Elizabeth and Concorde, also a time when everyone dressed up to travel. #TravelSkil…
RT @travelskills Q4 Worst things about the golden age of travel? #TravelSkills #avgeek [ It ended! Of course lower #airfares are an up side]
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replying to @cjmcginnis @cjmcginnis To start, 5 days to travel HKG-SFO sounds like a nightmare! Safety concerns would be the worst part #TravelSkills
replying to @LandLopers
@LandLopers @travelskills
Never mind the Golden Age. that sounds like today!
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RT @MrScottEddy: A3 Better service from flight attendants & everyone dressed up while traveling vs horrible service & everyone in yoga pant…
#TravelSkills Roller bag etiquette- if u can't drag it, don't bag it. Flt attendants DONT get workers comp for wrenched backs at boarding.
replying to @JohnnyJet @JohnnyJet A3: Golden age is now: safest period in air travel, inflight IFE, really cheap fares #TravelSkills
#1960s #Panam ~ the most iconic decade for aviation. expensive, colorful & luxurious #travelskills
RT @AllianzTravelUS: A3. The legroom, the seat size. Also, passengers treated it like an event and dressed for it. #TravelSkills
replying to @DonNadeau @DonNadeau I have never been to Dubai. Would love to go! #travelskills
replying to @GlobeTrotScott @GlobeTrotScott Smoking on a plane...sounds so crazy these days. I remember everyone had a little ash tray at their seat #travelskills
A4# Glass walls & writing postcards for entertainment - Here's what it was like to fly in the 50s https://t.co/C4DjNFDEyZ #TravelSkills
replying to @DanaHFreeman @DanaHFreeman These days, @AmericanAir makes a great butterscotch sundae on international business/first class #TravelSkills
A4 #Travel's golden age also meant far fewer people could fly b/c of cost, and getting places took a lot longer! #TravelSkills
RT @MrScottEddy: A2 I think the most iconic age has not arrived yet, the technologies that are being worked on now will astound the eyes!!…
RT @SmarterTravel: A3: Good service, good style, and wide seats! https://t.co/SpS42xB2tb #TravelSkills https://t.co/wArqoow1VL
replying to @thegirlandglobe @thegirlandglobe @AmericanAir you don't say?! #travelskills
RT @SouthwestAir: A4 #TravelSkills Back then, you couldn’t earn Rapid Rewards points for free travel like you can today. https://t.co/XJv9a…
RT @SouthwestAir: A4 #TravelSkills Back then, you couldn’t earn Rapid Rewards points for free travel like you can today. https://t.co/XJv9a…
replying to @SouthwestAir @SouthwestAir @TruthofTravel especially flying into Dallas at night with all the lit buildings! #TravelSkills
Ewww to onboard smoking! So glad that's done away with! #TravelSkills https://t.co/ndbokm1zRu