PineyBob said:
I never flew PSA can anyone relate the inflight experience?
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I found this thread, and this site, by chance and was fascinated to see the retro paint scheme. I just had to reply to this question from the point-of-view of a passenger.
I was a kid that flew on PSA every summer during the 70's and 80's, from San Jose down to LAX or San Diego to visit either my father or my grandparents, and PSA was amazing.
First, I fell in love with the 727's colorful paint scheme and smile. It really was wonderful to see it flying, or to see that smile coming towards you as you waited at the gate to get on board. Of course, that paint scheme was applied to all it's planes, but the 727 was always my favorite.
Second, the people that worked for PSA were absolutely the best. They always smiled, were always friendly, and always made you feel like it was a family and that you (the passenger) were part of it. And the uniforms the stews wore were less conservative than other airlines'... the passengers most definately noticed the attractive stewardesses. In fact, PSA took advantage of that by making them a major part of it's advertising during the late 60's and 70's.
The bottom line is, I have never flown with any airline that has even come close to making me feel they wanted me to be flying with them the way PSA did. It really was a family, and I haven't seen anything like it since. It's nice to see the retro planes, but it just won't be the same.
For any ex-PSA employees out there, I want to thank you for the wonderful memories on the many trips on took with you!
...Charles Trotter