A Mini-History of Modern International Aviation as Told in Stolen Spoons
Photo Caption: El Al is the national flag carrier of Israel, and the Hebrew name means "to the skies." El Al's first flight took place a few months after the creation of Israel. The airline dishes out kosher, vegetarian vegan, vegetarian lacto-ovo, vegetarian Asian, Hindu, vegetarian Jain, and diabetic meals among its menu choices.
Skift Take
Now that there's been all this consolidation in the airline industry, maybe they'll be profitable enough to afford some meals and silverware in coach. Otherwise, these vintage airline spoons will signal the unappetizing end of an era.
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For a journalist covering the travel industry, this was the ultimate scoop: I recently inherited my Dad's vintage collection of airline spoons.
And forks.
More than 80 stainless steel beauties, in all.
My Dad, Frank Schaal, a retired electrician, refugee from Nazi Germany, poet/philosopher, social activist and traveler, died at age 91 in Sarasota, Florida, in early June.
The spoons hung proudly in a glass case on display in my pa
