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.”

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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

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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

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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.

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