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Looking back on the limited routes and frequency and the high prices should give travelers a bit of perspective as they ponder their small seats and a la carte food prices.
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While many yearn for the “good old days” of airline travel, their nostalgia usually doesn’t include the high prices, limited routes and cigarette smoke lingering in the air.