Attention: Canadians who travel in U.S.
Nov 2, 2000, 11:29 am
#1
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Join Date: Nov 2000
Location: Toronto, Ontario, Canada
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Attention: Canadians who travel in U.S.
I write a column on business travel for a Canadian newspaper. I would like to hear from Candians who travel frequently in the U.S. on business who make use any of the systems introduced recently by U.S. airlines (fax, e-mail, mobile phone, pager, personal digital assistant etc.) that supply information on gates and flight status. Are these useful? Do you have examples where these have saved you time that could have been lost if you hadn't known a flight would be late? Do you wish Air Canada did the same thing?
Nov 2, 2000, 12:56 pm
#2
Join Date: Feb 2000
Location: Vancouver, British Columbia
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Welcome Doug--having inspired me, and several other Canadians to join this board, it's good to see you here.
(Do a search on your name--see how much we talk about you!)
As for the issue at hand--no, I don't use these things. When I am manouvering my way through an airport, the last thing I want to do is go fishing for my phone or palm.
(Aside from which, I am not really happy about digging it out in view when I am laden down with a briefcase and a laptop. Just too tempting a target for a pickpocket).
I rely on my, "smarter than the average bear" skills at reading monitors, and asking agents inside the airline lounge about such things.
[This message has been edited by AC*SE (edited 11-02-2000).]
(Do a search on your name--see how much we talk about you!)
As for the issue at hand--no, I don't use these things. When I am manouvering my way through an airport, the last thing I want to do is go fishing for my phone or palm.
(Aside from which, I am not really happy about digging it out in view when I am laden down with a briefcase and a laptop. Just too tempting a target for a pickpocket).
I rely on my, "smarter than the average bear" skills at reading monitors, and asking agents inside the airline lounge about such things.
[This message has been edited by AC*SE (edited 11-02-2000).]