IT used to be said that
- there was not much to
choose from among

‘the. world’s major aire.
lines. °

. Same’ aireraft,, equal num: .

bers of cabin crews doing
‘their: best in trying ‘ circum
Times change, and
although the jets are not a
fot different, whar is inside
can be worlds apart these.

5 gb "k on flight 2 ates
meals, more cats,

there are aireratt where you
ucky to have enough:

on one, Kerrisdale trav
el-agent’s mind when she
“put this sign’on her desk:

If you can afford to fly first : :

class-and don’t, then | your
relativ s WHHL
‘And’so’it came to pass
that. your agent, a graduate |
Of Air. Vietnam, Cubana and.

the Grace, L. Ferguson °°"
dump some before landing.

Airline ‘and:Storm Door. ,
Company, ‘stepped | upto. ”.
BA’s nightly Boeing 747 at
Vancouver. airport and, .,-

the ‘coveted red.

“Ts iT reat unchari-
- but chastened by the
ence of other ‘airlines
which offer.“champagne”.
on boarding that is really
sparkling wine (they open

anietimes). °
“But of course, sir,” said

the flight attendant; notat
all upset. “This i is Britis Ye
Airways. :

“He then’ proceeded ta
“tell me that BA is the
“world’s biggest buyer.c
chainpagne. Good: There
_ should t enough to’see me

sid getting ‘on for.50 sec-,
onds, allowing. final second
. or two, to hope thar if my
numbér.was up tonight then |
at least: my obituary might:
mention I was in first class.
Onithe contrary, the’

all BA captains.

Has reassure”
“ing, cvenwith all the
engities temporarily out, as”
happened after one. 747 .
flew through a. cloud of
“voleanic ash" over Indonesia):
ssoon’on the blower ;
*d bein London *-

“ Hardly enough time to
make a denci in the cham’

* FIRST-CLASS dining aboard British Airway’s Vancouver to London everiing flight

“js akin to an intimate dinner at Bishop's. The first-class return fare between

Vancouver and London is $10,520, though travel writer David Wishart reports that
until October 31, it’ s only $7, 116.

“pagne, stock. 1 began to.

worry we might have to

Then dinner arrived, and

a friend who happened 1 to be’
_ sitting nearby
‘joine

ame and '
EL.

: “At Heathrow,
A’s first class
lounges have
. Showers and.

people to press
clothes.”

t

BA actually gives you two
seats for the price of one —
(well, it's not cheap) which
allows for an intimate dinner
just like a side-table ar rm

breakfast

‘ALBERTA
Calgory-University

" BRITISH COLUMBIA

Abbotsford (Vancouver Area) « |

Kamloops’.

Kelowna: :

Parksville
Vancouver-Rirport ©
Vancouver-Northshore

‘e198, Bass Hotuls & Resorts inc, All nghts reserved. Most, hotels are ingeperdty canes anudfar operated,

Bishop’ s. No candle, howev-
er. Bur the food was excel-
lent and we:also enjoyed a

_ 1990 Margaux.

Afterwards I could have
chosen a video from the 44

* Cassettes available, but to be

honest I couldn't wait to try
out my BA pajamas.

_ Yes, soft cotton jammies!

“I changed in one of the
washrooms reserved for first
class and returned to my’
seat, pressed a couple of
_ buttons, and hey presto, 1
" had 4 full-length, absolurely
horizontal bed, and privacy
too. '

I stretched out, pulled:
the duvet around my neck,
and waitéd to be tucked in.
Sorry, that’s the limit of
BA’s services. © |

No tuck in, no bedtime
story, and no teddy bear on
the pillow,

After my best-ever sleep

Free

‘NEW BRUNSWICK
Moncton

NOVA ‘SCOTIA
Halifax/Bedford

ONTARIO
Chatham
Cornwall

on an aircraft, | awoke to
tind a flight attendant with
BA’s “energizer drink,”
quite acceptable even to an
orange juice addict.
_ Then it. was eggs, bacon,
sausages, tomato and a very
nice cup of tea, And why
not? ;

We were over England.

At Heathrow, BA’s first
class (and business class)
lounges have showers and
people to press clothes and
that sort of thing.

All very civilized. -

Would I do it again?

You bet.

‘The relatives can walk.

Just in case you were
wondering, the first class
return fare beaween
Vancouver and L ondan i is
$10,520.

But right now, and until
October 3], it’s on sale at
$7,116.

Homilton-Stoney Creek
London Airport
London-South
Toronto-East

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