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Comment on San Francisco International Airport Takes On “The Other Airport” by Gavin Treadgold

Gavin Treadgold — Sat, 20 Mar 2010 00:20:39 +0000

As a New Zealander, our primary entry points into the US are LAX and SFO – in recent years I’ve almost exclusively chosen to come in via SFO, it is a much better airport experience than LAX! I too try to avoid LAX at every opportunity.

Comment on San Francisco International Airport Takes On “The Other Airport” by AboutAirportParking.com Blog

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Comment on How Many Airlines Can Strike In Europe? This Sounds Like A Bad Joke by flyingfish

flyingfish — Thu, 18 Mar 2010 23:05:11 +0000

Sergio,

Exactly, Lufty was on strike the other week, the only airline on strike. In the next week Lufty can pick off British Airways passengers, Air France passengers, two prime competitors, as well as pick up revenue from its Star Alliance partner and come out as the ‘good guy’ helping move TAP passengers.

So in the next week who wins? Lufthansa.

Happy Flying!

-Fish

Comment on How Many Airlines Can Strike In Europe? This Sounds Like A Bad Joke by Sergio

Sergio — Thu, 18 Mar 2010 23:02:27 +0000

How can LH benefit from this? they had their strike a couple of weeks ago!

Comment on TSA’s Whole Body Scanning Imaging Policy by David Parker Brown

David Parker Brown — Thu, 18 Mar 2010 16:30:35 +0000

Really good point. What good does it do, if people can opt-out of being scanned?!

I am so tired of the TSA just trying to look safe. Yea, I understand that most people have no idea how little all this “theater” actually does, but it makes them feel safe and fly, but we don’t need to spend this much money on these!

David

Comment on TSA’s Whole Body Scanning Imaging Policy by Jillian

Jillian — Thu, 18 Mar 2010 16:30:12 +0000

Agreed! I think improving the systems we have, as well as including better intelligence and profiling practices, will our path to better security.

Comment on TSA’s Whole Body Scanning Imaging Policy by Reg Paley UK

Reg Paley UK — Wed, 17 Mar 2010 20:37:59 +0000

On a recent BBC program it was very interesting to hear that the only real defence against the terrorists was probably profiling, something that the Israel flag carrier has succesfully operated for a number of years!

Comment on A Twin-Aisle Narrow Body Plane? Maybe It’s Not So Strange by Frequent Traveller

Frequent Traveller — Wed, 17 Mar 2010 14:38:57 +0000

The ergonomy of the job of the Flight Attendants is a key design criteria for a cabin cross-section. Historically, in the early days of Air Transport, the approach was totally guided by the PRODUCTION viewpoint. The (3+3) seating was found optimum in terms of number of seats per sq. ft of cabin floor area. Recruitment of Air Hostesses was discriminative, favouring women exceeding 1m75 — so that they could reach the outer seats on the triples !!! On the A320, the outer LHS or RHS seat is 52″ off the aisle centerline (49″ for the 737), causing kinks in the back from the repeated marathon hand-out then retrieval of 70+ trays right and left on any intra-US or intra-European citypair leg with less than 80′ flight time. Ask AFA’s medical services for the details. Triple seats squeezed against the wall panel should really be banned by FAA (or JAA), for want of ergonomy AND for lack of safety as well. In 2010, such use of the seats is OBSOLETE. Also ask the Airport Handling trade unions : to vacuum-clean an A321 high density (38 rows ?) in 7′ at a ground rotation is a challenge to the best !

Comment on A Twin-Aisle Narrow Body Plane? Maybe It’s Not So Strange by Frequent Traveller

Frequent Traveller — Wed, 17 Mar 2010 14:14:00 +0000

SAS – when “The Businessman’s Airline” with Jan Carlzon at the commands (cf his book “Moments of Truth”) – surveyed their Customers’ perception of Quality Service, with the result that longitudinal freedom of space was found irrelevant (being Scandinavians, ie six foot up, this is not trivial), with a strong relevance of TRANSVERSAL freedom of space. Promiscuity, ie the uneasiness created by closeness, which may degenerate into agoraphobia or claustrophobia in extreme cases, happens from getting too close to the neighbour, ie by lateral touch, or in the aisle at stand-up. The co-travellers in the next row aren’t bothering you. SAS (using DC9 or MD80 series) refrained from selling the middle seats in their (3+2) triple seats, leaving it available for laptops, newspapers… SAS’ “Businessman’s Airline” was a winner, Carlzon brought SAS’ accounts back into black numbers. Besides, American Airlines who tried pitch differentiation found they were waisting their resources and dropped the idea. To make people pay for a better product, the differentiation must be obvious, fully understandable.

Comment on Travel Essentials – Belkin Mini Surge Protector With USB Charger by Bernard Siao

Bernard Siao — Tue, 16 Mar 2010 22:25:34 +0000

Response from Belkin:

Thank you from contacting Belkin Customer Support,

We are following up with you in hopes that your previous inquiry has been acknowledged and answered. To ensure that your issue or concern has been resolved, the answer to your inquiry will be below.

Unfortunately we do not sell a USB charge that is 240v compatible. If purchased from the US, it would be 110v only.