Great story! It brought back memories of when there was actually metal cutlery to be used when cutting your filet mignon. People used to dress business casual, and courtesy was more than a sarcastic sideways glance from the flight attendants.

There were even smoking sections!

Flying used to be fun. You could go somewhere relatively hassle-free and anticipate your next adventure, perhaps meet someone on the plane.

I wrote a piece some time ago about an experience that has led me to boycott a particular airline for more than 40 years.