more on more on frequent fliers

[David Farber <dave () farber net>]

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From: James Love <james.love () cptech org>
Date: September 30, 2005 10:46:59 AM EDT
To: dave () farber net
Cc: Ip Ip <ip () v2 listbox com>
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:



> Begin forwarded message:
>
> From: Bob Frankston <Bob2-19-0501 () bobf frankston com>
> Date: September 29, 2005 5:14:43 PM EDT
> To: dave () farber net, 'Ip' <ip () v2 listbox com>
> 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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James Love, CPTech / www.cptech.org / mailto:james.love () cptech org /  
tel. +1.202.332.2670 / mobile +1.202.361.3040




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