Reply #8: I remember when.....

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You could meet your family or friends at the gate...
You dressed nicely or at least cleanly to travel.....
Planes were usually not packed, often had an extra seat to stretch out in....
A lot more seat room...
You had food served any time you were traveling during mealtime....(not always great, but edible)...plus snacks...
The pilot would point out features on the ground, because weren't traveling above the clouds all the time....
You could park close to the terminal.....
Travel agents helped plan your itinerary....

BUT....

I lost a family member due to someone carrying a bomb aboard and committing suicide....(security zero)....
I lost another family member due to plane getting lost in the mountains without modern navigation.....