Wall Street Journal Interview
Mar 14, 1999 | 7:51 pm
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Wall Street Journal Interview
Recently I was interviewed by someone from the WSJ. She is writing an article regarding online booking, its pros and cons. She contacted me because of a posting she saw here on F-T! Anyway, she was not able to release when this article will come out, apparently this has something to do with policies and procedures. She did tell me that it would release within 30 days and would most likely be under the "business fare" section.
If any of you read the WSJ, would you mind checking to see if this article is in there and letting me know?
Thanks so much.
Beth
If any of you read the WSJ, would you mind checking to see if this article is in there and letting me know?
Thanks so much.
Beth
Mar 15, 1999 | 8:51 am
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Ricechex: I think I read the article you mentioned. It is titled "Using Airline Web Sites Isn't Always The Best Way to Find Deals on Fares" by Asra Q. Nomani, published in 3/5/99 Friday's Weekend Journal section.
Unfortunately, I cannot provide a link to the article. Let me know if you want me to e-mail you a text copy of the article.
Unfortunately, I cannot provide a link to the article. Let me know if you want me to e-mail you a text copy of the article.
Mar 15, 1999 | 1:20 pm
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This is a different article, by Jane Costello. It is to be about problems with online booking, and encompasses more than just "lowest fare" issues.
I also spoke to her, and asked her to send me an e-mail on the day of publication. She felt that would be OK.
Ken
I also spoke to her, and asked her to send me an e-mail on the day of publication. She felt that would be OK.
Ken
Mar 16, 1999 | 1:15 pm
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Hi Ken:
Welcome to the boards. Enjoyed seeing your contribution at rec.travel.air as well.
As you may have seen, there are a number of people with similar first names (e.g. David and Mark) or even handles (QL - QuantumLeap and QuietLion). Since we are both Ken's, perhaps we should sign our posts other than "Ken"?
- Ken Lin
Welcome to the boards. Enjoyed seeing your contribution at rec.travel.air as well.
As you may have seen, there are a number of people with similar first names (e.g. David and Mark) or even handles (QL - QuantumLeap and QuietLion). Since we are both Ken's, perhaps we should sign our posts other than "Ken"?
- Ken Lin
Mar 24, 1999 | 11:58 pm
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http://interactive.wsj.com/public/cu...ssFareMain.htm
in front of the URL, and
thank you Ken for your information.
in front of the URL, and
thank you Ken for your information.
CatMan
Mar 25, 1999 | 11:31 am
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http://interactive.wsj.com/articles/...7213902316.htm
This is the direct link to the article that is published today 3/25/99.
Congrats.
-Ken Lin
This is the direct link to the article that is published today 3/25/99.
Congrats.
-Ken Lin
Mar 25, 1999 | 7:40 pm
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Excellent article and I see many of my own frustrations in self booking.
Glad to see Easy Sabre mentioned as well though it has a Y2K problem and will disappear at the end of the year. On the compuserve travel forum (which has lost quite a few members to this board) we are bemoaning the death of a really useful and fast tool for looking and booking, the text version that is. The web based version of Easy Sabre will not be missed. The text based version available on Compuserve and I don't know where else is great.
Jim
Glad to see Easy Sabre mentioned as well though it has a Y2K problem and will disappear at the end of the year. On the compuserve travel forum (which has lost quite a few members to this board) we are bemoaning the death of a really useful and fast tool for looking and booking, the text version that is. The web based version of Easy Sabre will not be missed. The text based version available on Compuserve and I don't know where else is great.
Jim
Mar 25, 1999 | 7:59 pm
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Djlawman - it's a newgroup - news:rec.travel.air
UBB won't allow me to give you a direct link to it, but if you copy and paste the bold text above into your browser's location line, it should bring up the newsgroup for you.
[This message has been edited by baobab (edited 03-25-99).]
UBB won't allow me to give you a direct link to it, but if you copy and paste the bold text above into your browser's location line, it should bring up the newsgroup for you.
[This message has been edited by baobab (edited 03-25-99).]