Relay-Version: version B 2.10 5/3/83; site utzoo.UUCP Posting-Version: version B 2.10.1 6/24/83; site rabbit.UUCP Path: utzoo!watmath!clyde!floyd!harpo!eagle!allegra!alice!rabbit!osd From: osd@rabbit.UUCP (n) Newsgroups: net.jokes Subject: re: sarcastic airline names Message-ID: <2501@rabbit.UUCP> Date: Thu, 9-Feb-84 17:33:31 EST Article-I.D.: rabbit.2501 Posted: Thu Feb 9 17:33:31 1984 Date-Received: Fri, 10-Feb-84 05:33:51 EST References: <537@ihnp4.UUCP> Organization: AT&T Bell Laboratories, Murray Hill Lines: 13 <> Do you know how US Air got its name? Their previous name (Agony) was of concern to the top management, so they ordered a public opinion survey for people to rate airlanes. The results showed that US Air was more favored than Alleghenny [sic]. Since US Air was a fictitious airlane in that survey they decided to change Agony to US Scare... This is a true story, unless someone proves the contrary. --