Aviation Week and Space Technology reports:
Estimates from the Association of European Airlines indicate that no-shows cost airlines an average of 1.6% of their total revenue. The problem in the U.S. is more severe.

The Integrity system looks for bookings that are not ticketed, duplicates, fake names, redundant or incomplete itineraries and other aspects. It recommends a course of action and follow-up to clarify issues. Finnair began using the system ...
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Occasionally, all ff miss a flight and this may look like a throwaway ticket. Read on...
"Name-matching capabilities have advanced considerably with the recent addition of the European watch list developed under the international agreement signed in Schengen, the Netherlands, Arinbjarnarson said. That list contains "millions of names" of those designated by European nations as those who should be detained or who should be denied entry. These involve criminals, terrorists and others who are regarded as persona non grata..."
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*****I know someone who left France without paying the electric bill because the company wouldn't send a final bill on time. Is France such a police state that he will be detained upon re-entry into France? This is a serious question, unlike the ff question earlier in this post.

Not paying a bill is a civil - not a criminal case - so nothing to do with French authorities. He won't be stopped.

But lets also remember that we are talking about France. I have stopped trying to figure them out. To be safe, why not have 'your friend' (yes, Mr. Freud) contact the French Utility and arrange to pay the bill. This way the issue becomes moot. It is after all the ethical and moral thing to do irrespective ot whether or not they would not send the final bill 'on time.'

Be blessed!

never mind

[This message has been edited by Frequent Freak (edited 06-14-2002).]