48 Hours Episode 1988 Denver Stapleton Intl

Found an old VHS tape with video of the old Stapleton Intl. Airport filmed in 1988. This will interest United Airlines co-workers of mine. It was also my 2 seconds of fame :-)

[@chrisbullard5901]

I worked for EPIC Fuels on the commercial airline accounts just as the Continental and United merger happened. I was new to the aviation industry, so I didn’t have the historical context at the time.

[@WhisperJetAmerica]

I was an F/A for Continental during this time. We were awful, just awful.

[@1000CalorieSnackPack]

The aircraft at 20:10 crashed into a mountain side in Ecuador in 2008 when it was operating for the Venezuelan airline Conviasa. No passengers were on board but, the flight crew perished.

[@zrrifle.]

I remember flying out of Stapleton that same year to Tulsa, OK. A few day later when flying back into Denver, we flew into a storm and the turbulence was so bad I almost threw up the way the plane was bouncing up and down. Never been on a flight that bumpy since.

[@Springbok295]

Continental was the pits for most of the 80s. They really suffered under Lorenzo from 1987-1991. Finally, by early 1993 you could feel that the energy and morale were getting better after Lorenzo was booted out. I flew CO from CLE-DCA in March/April '93 and the employees looked happier, the airline had a new livery. Goner were the awful days of the late 80s.

[@GrkFlyersFan]

And in 2012, Continental merged into United. How about that?

[@dmvblack6715]

Lol ikr

[@CROWOREGON]

Yeah worst day ever.

[@Squab1987]

Denver built Continental a hub at the new Denver airport and after delays, Continental lost trust with the Denver Airport authorities, and decided not to have the hub at the A gates w/ the bridge

[@Jeff-sp7bg]

Ikr. That was one big debacle.

[@pdxryan]

4:47 Rumor has it he's still waiting on a flight outta Stapleton back to PHL.

[@paullansing]

I remember this, it was Continental vs. United in 1987 or 88 at DEN/Stapleton.

[@fredharvey2720]

1987. Continental 1713.

[@jacksongennet967]

Now they’re the same airline operating their largest hub at DIA.

[@nateh3441]

Who knew that one day Continental and United would become lovers?

[@BestForwardSpeed]

14:00 the captain humming during the wind shear escape maneuver lol

[@ivorytea]

my dad was in this flight! hes here with his friend apparently you can see him

[@This-Is-Your-Captain]

Nothing has changed lol

[@GFI888]

What's the deal with airline food? They still had it back in the 80's for everyone, not just first class!

[@fredharvey2720]

"I'll see if I can sue their hiney!!"

[@Slack_Action]

Thanks for sharing this! Was the entire hour of the program dedicated to Stapleton?

[@moonblu59]

Yes it was!

[@HIOAZA1523]

​@@moonblu59any archive of the rest of the program anywhere?

[@11Airshow11]

Dang didn't realize the hate for Continental lol

[@Jeff-sp7bg]

I always liked Continental. Although I started flying them in the early 90s. Many times from sfo-newark dc 10 service. And Sacramento to Denver 737 or MD 80