Star Alliance to implement common IT platform
Sep 8, 2005 | 2:24 pm
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Star Alliance to implement common IT platform
Sep 8, 2005 | 3:15 pm
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Originally Posted by airbus320
Sep 8, 2005 | 4:05 pm
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If you're a believer in the Second System Effect, first described in The Mythical Man-Month, then it's probably a bad idea.
Sep 8, 2005 | 5:16 pm
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Originally Posted by Ken hAAmer
If you're a believer in the Second System Effect, first described in The Mythical Man-Month, then it's probably a bad idea.
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Of course there are these types as well:
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Sep 8, 2005 | 5:22 pm
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Originally Posted by airbus320
I'm really happy to hear about this! Today is a good day!
Sep 8, 2005 | 5:25 pm
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Originally Posted by yyznomad
Awesome ^
I'm really happy to hear about this! Today is a good day!
I'm really happy to hear about this! Today is a good day!
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Sep 8, 2005 | 6:46 pm
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Sorry but am I entering a time warp or something? Wasn't this announced two years ago? STAR was working on a common IT/Res platform, and part of the progress was AE's being able to access award space on other STAR carriers. Ultimately there was going to be more integration . So what's different about this announcement?
Sep 8, 2005 | 6:50 pm
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Originally Posted by Shareholder
Sorry but am I entering a time warp or something? Wasn't this announced two years ago? STAR was working on a common IT/Res platform, and part of the progress was AE's being able to access award space on other STAR carriers. Ultimately there was going to be more integration . So what's different about this announcement?
This announcement is for *A carriers to implement a common platform across partners.
Sep 8, 2005 | 7:55 pm
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Originally Posted by airbus320
I am IT challenged. 
Perhaps some of our more knowledgeable posters could comment on this initative.
Is this a good move?
Perhaps some of our more knowledgeable posters could comment on this initative.
Is this a good move?
I would expect paper tickets will start coming back in vogue on LH and UA....
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