This seems to be something even Joe Brancatelli and I agree on. His newsletter just came out today and he addresses this very same issue:

http://www.zyworld.com/brancatelli/branc.htm

While I think it's really a non-issue personally as mentioned in my opening remarks, i have no problem assisting you all with getting this the attention you deserve. A couple things - i think we might possible need to form a union. I understand there are probably a half dozen business traveler "associations" but my knowledge of them is that they tend to be private businesses with a commercial bent to them for making money. This has come up before and i've seen the attnetion to such issues as Save SkyMiles, errorplan and an assortment of other issues in the past. So, let me think a little as to the best way we can unionize our effrots for this cause. However, let's make sure that you understand the challenge. It's very easy for you all to get caught up in the little stuff - TalkBoard being an example. You either have to all be commited to the bigger picture (no flaming, no personal disagreements on others personal points of view, etc.) or else this effort will go no where.

So, what do we call this new association of passenger rights, passenger needs, traveler acknowlegement, etc.?

We need this effort for the passenger rights iniative over the last few years and while the Airline Passenger Association (not IAPA) has some media play, my question to any of you - do you belong to that organization? If not, then truly they can't be representing the right niche out there.

So, what's the word? Again, I stand by my own observation that these special lines are not necessary, but will participate and lead for the greater good of many other issues around this that i feel much more passionate about. The bigger picture right?