Did you fly on the Concorde?

How many times?

When did you fly on Concorde?

Which route?

AF or BA? If both, how did they compare?

How did you purchase the ticket, miles/cash?

Most memorable part of the flight?

Okay, now I'll answer my own questions.

Yes, twice BA, JFK to LHR return, in 2003 seeing the curvature of the earth, paid cash ($9,000 + for the ticket).

Yes, once, May 2002, JFK-LHR, BA miles (110k miles: Concorde in one direction, Club World in the other).

I don't know which was the more fun: the anticipation, or the trip itself. The first time I'd seen Concorde was from a window (economy) seat on a TWA L1011. We we're waiting on the taxiway, and I was transfixed as this graceful beast had pointed its nose skyward and exposed its magnificent belly. From that point, I pretty much knew that one way or another I needed to fly on that creature.

Plans worked out well. I flew to JFK on Friday morning, had a ticket to see The Producers at the St James Theatre that night at 8pm, and reservations at a non-descript hotel in Times Sq (Hilton Garden Inn, probably). The show was fantastic, and I was in a cab to JFK at 7 the next morning. It was a gorgeous, sunny day, and Spent ample time outside T4 admiring the pointy tube that I'd be flying in.

The Concorde Lounge was more quiet than festive. The most striking thing, to me, when boarding was how small the plane was. 2x2, extremely narrow aisle, and seats that were not uncomfortable but hardly luxe. And the windows were tiny! I was in 7A, left side, forward of the wing.

The taxi was extremely long, mostly because this flight required a specific runway which was not the current departure runway, so we got to sit for a while. I'll always remember the take-off roll, lots of rumble and sitting up higher (or at least it seemed that way) than on other a/c.

The pilot, Nigel (all BA pilots are named Nigel, in an odd coincidence), gave us the whole story of the flight and when the afterburners would kick in. The in-flight service was so-so, at best: both the food and the cabin crew seemed a bit tired.

Once at Heathrow, it was a treat to get to my connection in T4 in just a few minutes, instead of the usual Great Trek that I'd more typically encounter there.

It's a shame that the economics of the beast meant that only a minuscule percentage of travelers could enjoy Concorde.

LHR-JFK in 1992, have a certificate and Concorde gifts that were given out on the flight. Remember being served a very small jar of caviar. Windows were small and there were leather seats. Also remember the sign at the front of the cabin when mach 2 was reached. Flight arrived at something like 9:00am but had left LHR at 10:30am (approximately -cannot recall exactly) so there were no queues at JFK. Returned to LHR in First.

Yes, once, fall of 1984. One way, London to JFK. Paid $75 for both flights (flew to London on "regular" plane). Yes, really, $75!!! I lived in NYC and frequently traveled for a courier svc (NYC to IAH; NYC to LAX) as un unpaid courier. When I was about to move out of NY I realized how crazy it was that I had never taken a free international flight with them so I called and booked 2 -- one to Geneva, the other to London. I was told that the Int'l flights were not free, there was a $75 fee. A few days before my London trip the woman at the service called and said that if I wanted to stay in London a couple of extra days I could take the Concorde back. Generally their own employees did the Concorde run but someone had just canceled. I jumped at the chance! It was amazing -- from the treatment in the lounge before boarding (drinks, snacks and they took my carry on before we boarded and stowed it above my seat), to the flight. Unfortunately it was night, so I was unable to see the curvature of the earth, but the food and the service were amazing. It seemed to be one person's only job to walk through the aisles with a wire rack containing a bottle of red, a bottle of white and a bottle of champagne, pouring constantly. As the entire plane is first class, the food was served in courses, with choices for each course, and then each course cleared before the next was presented. By the time we finished eating we were over Boston! I, too, was stuck by the size of the plane. I had never seen one until I was in one. I could not believe how small it was. I'm so happy I was actually able to experience it and am sad they are gone -- even if I've never been able to afford it!