"DW downunder" noname gurgled happily, sounding much like they were
saying:

Er... this was 20+ years ago. How can you compare your experiences
with modern flying trends. The airline industry and regulations have
moved on enormously since then. Budget airlines were still only a
twinkle in the eyes of a lot of the current budget airline bosses.

Freddie Laker ring a bell? "Skytrain" - now when was that?

DW downunder

It's 27 years since Skytrain went titsup.

It's also 17 years since EasyJet was set up.