On Thu, 13 Jan 2005 18:20:43 GMT, "Dimitri" >
wrote:

>In this day and age of, of , well cutbacks and economy measures have you had
>a positive experience on an airline lately?
>
>Last night returning from my favorite smokehouse in Bentonville AR. the
>night before I caught the late flight from DFW to Beautiful Downtown
>Burbank.
>
>I asked for and receive an upgrade to first - not bad.
>
>After an imitation Martini (Vodka Rocks) there came a salad with romaine
>halved cherry tomatoes, artichoke hearts, kalamata olives, sliced mushrooms
>and a nice vinaigrette I chose to have a piece of focaccia in place of the
>wheat roll. Later their "Low Carb Brisket" Not bad for several slices of
>tender but well done brisket in a flavorful sauce and mashed cauliflower
>with cheese. Not great but acceptable and filling along with some red wine.
>
>Now the best part - Hagen Das vanilla ice cream with your choice of : Hot
>Fudge, butterscotch, whipped cream, strawberries, or chopped nuts. I had
>all of the above except for the butterscotch and a coffee with a shot of
>cognac.
>
>An acceptable (not great) end to a horrid day. The fact that I had forgotten
>to eat that day may have had something to do with my perception.
>
>Dimitri

I'll add a good coach experience. Lufthansa LAX to Frankfurt and back.
Decent standard-issue coach food, but really good coffee and unlimited
free booze. I speak good German, and nobody else in our party spoke it
at all, so I could flirt with the flight attendants in front of my
wife and our church choir without anybody catching on.

--
Chris Green