In rec.aviation.student B A R R Y wrote:
On Sun, 07 Oct 2007 16:13:15 -0500, Michael Ash
wrote:

It would be a hell of a lot more pleasant for sure, and also a hell of a
lot more expensive. Remember the term "jet set"? Remember *why* that term
was used to refer to the leisure rich?

Was? G

It's just not used much at all anymore. To the extent that it is used, it
still means that.

Personally I'd rather have today's craptastic air travel than go back to
top-class service which I can't ever afford to have.

Travel across the field to the charter terminal, or visit your local
"executive" airport. Also, research "NetJet" charters and "shared"
charters.
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You're right that the "bygone" service still exists if you can find it and
afford it. Which is pretty much my point. The people whining and
complaining that airline service isn't what it used to be are ignoring the
fact that if they pay what airline service used to cost they can get the
kind of service they want too. People just want something for nothing,
top-class service with $80 bargain-basement roundtrip tickets, which
obviously just isn't going to happen.

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Michael Ash
Rogue Amoeba Software