A Poll Please...
Sep 14, 2001 | 7:31 am
#4
Join Date: Sep 2000
Location: Westchester, NY AA P/3MM, DL SM/MM, STW PLT
Posts: 5,490
I will continue to travel for business and leisure. One difference, however, is that I expect to use trains much more between NYC and Boston and DC, as the time advantages of flying are likely to be greatly diminished.
Sep 14, 2001 | 8:57 am
#5
Join Date: Aug 2001
Location: MHT, DL DM & now KM!/ formerNW Plat /HH Diamond/SPG plat
Posts: 830
I will continue to fly,alone and with my family and be comfortable with it. Life goes on.
My view on flying though is now equal to my view of being in a tall building in NYC.
My view on flying though is now equal to my view of being in a tall building in NYC.
Sep 15, 2001 | 2:11 pm
#7
Join Date: Mar 2001
Posts: 118
I am in the system again next week, and will continue to fly. However, I have long taken precautions, and urge others to do the same.
It is also my hope that rather than this rag tag grab bag of fast security measures, an end to end system is devised and implemented.
It is also my hope that rather than this rag tag grab bag of fast security measures, an end to end system is devised and implemented.
Sep 15, 2001 | 6:40 pm
#8
Join Date: Jan 2001
Location: Houston, TX, USA
Posts: 182
I agree with wigstheone. I will generally continue to fly as much as I have in the past (although I can see myself missing many more flights since I'm generally running for the gate with my e-ticket and carryons). However, I will probably drive more to destinations like Austin and Dallas simply because it will take the same amount of time once you factor in the ticket counter and extra security. I would rather be driving and listening to a book on tape than waiting in line at an airport.
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Sep 15, 2001 | 10:05 pm
#9
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Join Date: Jul 1999
Location: Over the Bay Bridge, CA
Programs: Jumbo mas
Posts: 42,553
As I have no current travel plans, I'm gonna let the dust settle (no insensitive pun intended) for at least a few weeks. My only real apprehension is getting stuck overseas while the US starts an attack. Its not going to necessarily keep me home, but if I think things are imminent, I may not leave the country.
Sep 15, 2001 | 11:06 pm
#10
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Join Date: Aug 2001
Location: SF CA USA. I love large faceless corporations. And they cherish me in return (sometimes). ;)
Programs: UA Premier Gold/disappointed 1MM, HH Gold, IHG Plat, MB lifetime Gold, BW Diam Sel
Posts: 17,819
Two days before the attack, I made travel arrangements to go to NYC in early October for a long weekend to see a film at the New York Film Festival and partake of other cultural offerings there.
At the same time, I made plans to go to Singapore in late November for a combined vacation/mileage run.
I still plan to go on both trips, unless developments in the weeks before my trips convince me otherwise. In other words, my attitude is "wait and see."
Kathy
At the same time, I made plans to go to Singapore in late November for a combined vacation/mileage run.
I still plan to go on both trips, unless developments in the weeks before my trips convince me otherwise. In other words, my attitude is "wait and see."
Kathy
Sep 16, 2001 | 8:45 am
#11
Join Date: Jul 2000
Location: MI
Posts: 80
I will not alter my current plans. Let's see if the airlines do (with fewer flights) Our family is leaving for Mexico in Oct. On Thurs. I purchased E tickets for Florida in November. We are hoping to go to Eurpoe for Easter.
Sep 16, 2001 | 12:07 pm
#12
Join Date: Feb 2001
Location: Denver, CO USA UA_Premier Exec, Hilton Gold,Marriott Gold, Starwood Gold
Posts: 522
Never did like E-tickets -- paper is so much better, especially when last-minute changes happen (often, for me) and a ticket needs to be endorsed over to another airline. Plus, it's harder to forge a ticket than a printed itinerary.
Flying again? I'm sitting in the Air Canada lounge in Toronto right now, trying to get home to Denver. I have trip coming up to Hong Kong, and probably another couple of trips before the year is out. It's cool.
Last night, my wife told me that if I had to, "be sure to kick some hijacker ...!"
kathnunley has a great point:
RAD
Flying again? I'm sitting in the Air Canada lounge in Toronto right now, trying to get home to Denver. I have trip coming up to Hong Kong, and probably another couple of trips before the year is out. It's cool.
Last night, my wife told me that if I had to, "be sure to kick some hijacker ...!"
kathnunley has a great point:
- Flying is no more dangerous than it used to be.
- Being in a skyscraper is more dangerous than it used to be.
RAD
Sep 16, 2001 | 1:59 pm
#13
Suspended
Join Date: Sep 2002
Location: Copenhagen
Programs: British Airways Gold (oneWorld Emerald), Starwood Preferred Guest Platinum
Posts: 1,713
I will continue as usual. There are still countries that I will not visit but that "blacklist" is the same for me as before the attack.