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...served by crews who worked as a team and took pride in their job and their country." On Delta, the food had some flavor and was gracefully served, which is not always true on the airline's domestic flights. High praise goes to "the smiling Irish eyes" of Aer Lingus' stewardesses, though the non-Hibernian meals would be rejected at the lowliest Dublin pub. The guide also has high praise for Sir Freddie Laker and his pioneering, price-cutting Skytrain, "the most exciting development on the hitherto complacent transatlantic travel scene." The crews are smart and thoughtful...
John Paul had visited the U.S. twice before, in 1969 and 1976, and he began demonstrating his familiarity with the U.S and sure touch with its people, almost the moment his Aer Lingus 747 touched down at Logan Airport in Boston after Monday's flight from Ireland. Rosalynn Carter, acting as her husband's personal emissary, dressed in black suit and white blouse nervously delivered a graceful welcome: "You have lifted up the eyes of the world to focus on the enduring values of the family, the community, human rights and love for one another " The Pope kissed the soggy...
Rarely if ever had the prospect of a foreigner's visit so stirred the country, but then the visit itself had no precedent. His Aer Lingus 747 was to touch down at Boston's Logan Airport-and then John Paul II would be the first Pope in history to tour the U.S. Huge throngs would gather at his every stop: some several hundred thousand were expected for Monday's Mass on Boston Common; as many as 5 million for his stops in New York City, which would include overflow audiences for Masses at Yankee and Shea stadiums...
...Mass in Washington, with an estimated 1 million people praying with him, will provide a momentous end to the Pope's journey, which began last weekend when he left Rome aboard a specially equipped Aer Lingus jumbo jet bearing the name Naomh Padraig (Gaelic for Saint Patrick). Aboard the 747 were some 180 church officials and journalists and 16 stewardesses...
Four hours before the Holy Father descends in his 747 Aer Lingus special--which scattered airline press releases describe down to the breakfast menu and the team of 17 stewardesses--there is a press briefing. Father Lynch, who is coordinating the visit for the National Conference of Catholic Bishops, tells us that the holy plane will arrive on time. "But it's going to be downhill from there," he says. Look at the times in your "bible" (news lingo for the itinerary); miss the bus and it's your tough luck. "If the buses are scheduled to leave...