Upgrd 38: Airline Nostalgia




The Upgrd Podcast show

Summary: A 50 minute flight with a full catered meal and dessert? Are we talking about some far off international carrier? No of course not, unfortunately though you will need a time machine. Listen in to our semi-historical talk about our earliest flight memories as we are joined by veteran traveler Todd, a meterologist at an east coast University. We discuss: United premier travel plus - devaluing status? http://online.wsj.com/article/SB125296377430509937.html   CO's old flights to/from BOS/DEN on the A300. Carved roast beef at your seat. Flying TW's L-1011 BOS-ORY service, and being the only one in F. TWA 747 BOS/JFK/BOS repositioning flight where upgrades were free and easy. Almost never missing an upgrade on Eastern Shuttle in the 80s thanks to their "Executive Traveller Program." Knowing how to get an F seat on the "all coach" Eastern Shuttle. Sometimes they put an L-1011 or A300 on the LGA/BOS service, and savvy flyers would enter the L2 door and turn left instead of right. An F seat was yours for the taking! American Airlines 747 with piano We will be live streaming from the San Diego Film Festival next weekend, make sure you join us and send your question live at http://www.ustream.tv/channel/upgrd (Link will work Saturday, September 26 at 4pm PST)