Originally Posted by
Sir C
Well most airlines have withdrawn, or are withdrawing, the traditional 'free' meal on short haul economy in favour of taking extra profit from painfully expensive sangweches and so on.
I remember when flying was glamourous. One would wear a suit and tie, and get to the airport early to enjoy a silver service meal in a beautiful restaurant over looking the runway. At the specified departure time, the engines would be started by the flight engineers and then the captain would arrive, pull on his white gloves, and ceremonially accept the aircraft. Then the adventure began! Day one, Croydon to Le Bourget and then Rome and on to Brindisi. Overnight, then Athens, Alexandria and Cairo. One was accomodated at only the finest hotels, of course, many built specifically by the airline. One wore white tie for dinner, naturally. From Cairo there was a long hop to Delhi, then Calcutta, where one might break one's journey and catch up with old chums serving in the Raj. There would be great excitement if an invitation could be obtained to a ball at the governer's mansion.
Now slobs like you wear nylon football shirts on their pilgrimages to hellholes like Mgaluf and Dubai :-(