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Old November 19th 06, 09:39 PM posted to rec.aviation.piloting
Greg Farris
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Default Hope for the future

In article ,
says...


Jay,

The glamor of international travel is all but gone.


Oh, please! What glamor? Flying economy class hasn't changed a bit in
the last 30 years except for one thing: It has become enormously
cheaper.


I was referring to "glamor" mostly as regards pilots. I'll bet in 1975,
most Americans and Europeans would list "Airline Pilot" within the top ten
of their list of "glamor professions". I'll bet fewer than one in ten
would today - just a guess though.

Concerning passengers - when I was in High School, in the '70's, I was
one of the few (10%) who had actually flown on a plane! Today I doubt you
will find many 15 year-old Americans or Europeans who have not. There is
certainly something less "exclusive" about it.

Between the discomfort of
commercial flying, and the famously less-than-welcoming attitude of
many Europeans,


And where exactly did you get that idea?


The truth is a good starting point!
With so many people choosing France as a desired destination, it is a
shame that CDG airport is completely out-classed by the modern, welcoming
airports in China, Indonesia, Singapore and Dubai. Arriving in France is a
very "nerves of steel" experience.

GF



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Thomas Borchert (EDDH)


 




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