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To: Lane3 who wrote (1864)	3/8/2002 8:12:14 PM
From: Lazarus_Long	Read Replies (1) \| Respond to of 21057

But I've been all over the world with just carry-on. Not any more. We used to fly down to Palm Springs with just carry-on all the time. Doesn't work now. Gotta use a suitcase. It's also a culture shock to reach a point where you recognize that you can pay for first class tickets. As it turns out, as E said, my riches were temporary, so it is no longer an issue. You just have to remember to duck! :-) Read "Great Popular Delusions and the Madness of Crowds" by Mackay or "The Great Crash" by Galbraith. You should recognize the 1990's. . I don't know how any elderly I BEG YOUR PARDON!!!! :-) Those of you who have to fly on business have my sympathy. I rarely fly on business. I try to avoid it at any cost. I even changed jobs once to skip out on a trip. (Of course, they were trying to park me in Beijing for 6 months. Not in this life!)

To: Lane3 who wrote (1864)	3/8/2002 10:07:40 PM
From: Michael M	Respond to of 21057

There was a time when flying "first" was a very affordable luxury. Then, airlines designated biz flyers the "golden geese" and plucked them without shame. The leg room and perks are super BUT you gotta pay for a medium size family to fly to Disneyland for next to nothing every time you hit the road. My wife sells a lot of travel to people who can afford the best. It astounds me that well-off middle aged and up couples will spend $10K for a 10-day overseas holiday and insist on the absolute lowest cost air regardless of the grief some of these flights bring. M