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SeattleVet

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4. When I was stationed in Germany one of the guys flew back to the US...

Reply to Demovictory9 (Original post)

Sat Apr 4, 2020, 03:55 PM

Apr 2020

for his father's retirement dinner. He flew back that night, and he was the only passenger on a 747. It had a full crew and was being ferried back to Germany for repositioning. They moved him to the upstairs lounge area, and most of the flight attendants sat around ith him and chatted all the way back across the pond. All food and drink was on the house.

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plane has one passenger - gets bumped to first class [View all] Demovictory9 Apr 2020 OP

Ah, when I flew for business in the early 80s (redeye), I usually had the late flights and ... SWBTATTReg Apr 2020 #1

boy ain't that the truth HAB911 Apr 2020 #2

I flew on them too. My airlines were TWA, Ozark Airlines, and American Airlines. I occasionally... SWBTATTReg Apr 2020 #3

When I was stationed in Germany one of the guys flew back to the US... SeattleVet Apr 2020 #4

that would be an experience Demovictory9 Apr 2020 #5

Yeah, and it was a Lufthansa flight, with amazing service. SeattleVet Apr 2020 #6

They are still outstanding!!! GetRidOfThem Apr 2020 #9

One of the reasons I like American customerserviceguy Apr 2020 #7

I agree... GetRidOfThem Apr 2020 #10

I flew on a red eye from Honolulu - LAX on 12/31/99 Hawaii Hiker Apr 2020 #8

Sometime in the 1990s I was flying with my two young sons from Kansas City PoindexterOglethorpe Apr 2020 #11