Originally Posted by
danielonn
This may be good in theory until one day someone creates the app on the Google Play Store for public download and use via the internal Wi-Fi system. One has to be careful about hacking the tablet apication. What if a person with bad intentions got ahold of this app and manipulated it? Its really not hard to do sort of like an Expert Flyer App with more details.
Unless rhe manifest download happens at the airport or is the tablet always connected to the in Flight WiFI? Can I opt out of my personal info being shared? Is this a discriminattlry way of treatimg very frequent fliers vs regular fliers in Y?
Sorry to be dissecting this app but I do see security breaches and also mistreatment of passengers who are not frequent fliers. Now for delays special meals etc that is fine but I wonder what can the Pursuer do if they see a passenger in 14C was a problem passenger 3 flights ago? Offer them a comped Bourbon? Not serve them their preffered .meal? Reseat them in a middle seat next to crimg inrants at the back?
Just my 2 cents
The app download happens at the airport and does not connect to the in flight wifi ever. I think this is an FAA requirement. One unfortunate result of this is that the app is sometimes out of date. Every time I fly standby and end up in an E- middle their app will show an empty seat or a different person and I’ll have to show my BP to get a free snack.