I have a feeling that train travel will become more and more viable in the near future for trip under 400 miles. I can't imagine getting to the airport 3 hours ahead of schedule for a one hour flight. But if these safety measure will prevent possible terror, I am for it.

Was it in the early 70's that metal detectors were first used? AM I correct in saying that prior to that, all parts of (domestic) terminals had unlimmited access? Imagine how that shift changed things at that time.

What's to become of the millions spent on e-ticketing technology? (I heard one report that said "no more e-tickets): Did that mean e-tickets period or e-ticket check in facilities?

I wonder if air travel will fall under government REGULATION again.


I am still sick to my stomach.

Let me offer one prayer for all of us. It's from "Tefilat Haderech"/ The Prayer for Travel:

May we be blessed as we go on our way.
May we be guided with peace.
May grace and compassion find its way to every soul.
May this be our blessing. Amen.


Rabbi ZRS

I know for a fact that a very close friend of mine will be cancelling her travel plans. I wonder if the airline involved (BA) will honour the horrible acts of August 11 as a good enough reason for a cancellation/refund?

I've read that Southwest is allowing refunds on all non-refundable tickets for travel anytime.

Among the changes to security in travel, there are some I would like to see. How many times have we waited at the gate standby, for an upgrade or to have someone's luggage removed because they were a no show? Gate agents should have phone numbers to call these people and ask- are you really coming or not? Most of these are full fare very frequent flyers and I can not attack them however because I am guilt of not showing up for a few flights myself.

However due to a misconnection or running late to the airport, not once has my cell phone in my PNR profile rang. I would like to be notified of these changes in addition to flight delays and cancellations. I don't consider it lack of privacy or anything like that.

Besides, I would rather be called by an airline agent who could rebook me than an FBI agent suspicious why I was not on a plane or not.

With all of this new technology, we should all be more interconnected. We should be able to have bar code scanners at check in counters for our US passports or a national id connected to a central database along with of course message notification to our cell phones or pagers.

Lastly, we have had hijacking in the past but yet cameras have not been installed on board aircraft. Every ATM it seems in the US has a camera so it can't be that expensive to just put in cameras, right? FAA can't be everywhere but the cameras could be their eyes.

Curbside check-in elimination and only ticketed passengers allowed is the wrong, long way to go.

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[This message has been edited by worldbanker (edited 09-13-2001).]