[IP] more on more on frequent fliers
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From: James Love <james.love@xxxxxxxxxx>
Date: September 30, 2005 10:46:59 AM EDT
To: dave@xxxxxxxxxx
Cc: Ip Ip <ip@xxxxxxxxxxxxxx>
Subject: Re: [IP] more on more on frequent fliers
Dave,
As someone who is constantly in airports, there are several things
that would be more useful than special status for certain
travelers. Thinking a lot also about international travel, my list
would look like this.
1. Free Wifi that you can easily hook up to, even when you only have
a short time between connections.
2. Electrical outlets so you can recharge your laptop batteries
(often strangely hard to find in some countries).
3. A standard airport webpage for all of the relevant arrival and
departure info, and other basic things, and maybe even a place where
people could leave you notes, so you know what to do when you arrive.
4. A place to buy a pre-paid GSM sim card. Even better, a way to
buy it before you land so you can give out your "local" number when
you arrive.
5. A system of taking numbers rather than waiting in long lines to
check-in.
Jamie
On Sep 30, 2005, at 9:53 AM, David Farber wrote:
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From: Bob Frankston <Bob2-19-0501@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>
Date: September 29, 2005 5:14:43 PM EDT
To: dave@xxxxxxxxxx, 'Ip' <ip@xxxxxxxxxxxxxx>
Subject: RE: [IP] more on frequent fliers
It's worth trying to respond to this is a widely held view. It's a
form of
profiling that focuses more on others' perceived advantages in a
zero sum
world. Ad hominem attack can displace effective criticism.
The attitudes can and do have a serious impact on public policy though
often in distorted forms such voting against welfare queens but in
favor of
lifting the inheritance tax. Or banning immoral cell phones.
Many frequent flyers are oppressed workers traveling from meeting to
meeting spending days away from their family. Must they stand in line
beyond privileged travelers who can move about at their leisure?
Is taking a nap at 5AM between plains in O'Hare a luxury? Why the
road rage
at a few who travel a lot to earn status flying or a few who pay for
status?
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