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Cold War Spook

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11. My first flight was June 3, 1963 on the government dime.

Reply to Loyd (Original post)

Wed Oct 25, 2017, 04:09 PM

Oct 2017

I enlisted om May 31 and since it was a Friday I got a 3 day pass. The orderly room I picked up my pass and plane ticket. Back then it was fun to fly. You were treated well. Also, if there were any seats open in 1st class, most airlines allowed soldiers in uniform to take them.

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NAACP warns black passengers against flying American Airlines [View all] Loyd Oct 2017 OP

Well, here's the deal: I'm NOT black. But I don't want to fly on them, either. TygrBright Oct 2017 #1

I agree, Airlines treat everyone like crap,horrible exhausting experience to fly anywhere in USA Sunlei Oct 2017 #3

American has been evil for a very long time - I haven't flown them for 30 years. lagomorph777 Oct 2017 #9

here's list of 4 incidents & American airlines is meeting with NAACP. Got info off NYT & link for U Sunlei Oct 2017 #2

Meh... Baconator Oct 2017 #7

So they are American Airlines, but perhaps they need a new Name... yuiyoshida Oct 2017 #4

I was thinking Trump Airlines aeromanKC Oct 2017 #10

Back in the day (20-30 years ago) I was a road warrior. Stonepounder Oct 2017 #5

I refuse to fly anywhere that I can drive in under 16 hours. Coventina Oct 2017 #8

12 hours here. ileus Oct 2017 #13

Like what? What incidents involving those groups? Honeycombe8 Oct 2017 #6

My first flight was June 3, 1963 on the government dime. Cold War Spook Oct 2017 #11

I have several friends who are attendants on American. You should hear their point of view. YOHABLO Oct 2017 #12

Do they support the charges that the company is racist? MichMan Oct 2017 #14