Avek00,
You said:
"Paper tickets can be lost by the traveler, but e-tickets can be lost by an airline. And as I posted earlier, there is little recourse if that happens, even if yu have a million copies of a TSR."

I don't agree! I have as much recourse with an iternerary as a paper ticket. They are both pieces of paper with words on them. I do realize that if it is a FULLY REFUNDABLE ticket that then you have no problems. You can cash it in, use it at another airline etc. BUT, having said that, the vast,vast, majority of tickets are non refundable. A non-refundable paper ticket and an E-Ticket itnerary are about the same amount of work to fix when things get messed up. If you are not in the computer with a paper non- refundable ticket...you are still in for a mess.
As to the airlines cutting back. The 50% is current, therefore i'm talking about reality not future events.
My point is as long as the perks are there go e-ticket. I also agree the perks will decrease. However, since e-tickets are so much cheaper for the airlines I believe they will start charging for paper, so get used to it!



[This message has been edited by cigarman (edited 07-29-2000).]