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In reply to the discussion: United Airlines Wants to Bring Back Supersonic Air Travel [View all]DFW
(54,369 posts)16. The Concorde was cool, but also noisy, cramped and expensive
I must admit, getting to New York or Washington from London or Paris in 3 hours was fabulous, but I only flew on it maybe four times, and I have crossed the Atlantic hundreds of times on "regular" aircraft, and lived to tell the tale.
Besides, United? My greatest fear would be that I would reach a destination farther away from my luggage, and faster, than ever before. or else, they'd overbook the flight, and then kick off the ones who had tight connections to make, and make them pay for their accommodation, new air fares, and then say, "tough luck, Charlie." United and American are the last domestic carriers I would want to fly on an SST.
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"may not be in the best interests of the common good, given the very real needs.."
EX500rider
Jun 2021
#39
Practically every industry makes advances that aren't based on survival of the human race.
EX500rider
Jun 2021
#44