No, I live in Philadelphia and will probably take Amtrak to visit a few different cities this summer/fall. I prefer not to fly anyway so the extra restrictions simply guide my decisions of which places to visit towards places that are served by rail.
It will definitely affect families traveling with kids. They are on the short end of the stick here. Business travelers already travel lean with a notebook and carry on baggage, while staying "Clear" at airports. If not already signed up for the Clear Registered Traveler program, hordes are joining in, thanks to Marriott Rewards.
Marriott recently announced they would give one-year free membership to all Marriott Rewards members who sign up for the Clear Registered Traveler program. That is $128 dollars up for grabs for every Marriott Rewards member.
I will make every attempt to convince customers to teleconference. When I travel on business I generally need to check tools necessary to my work, and don't like exposing my confidential NDA'd user data to governmental theft.
Between fuel and the security charade there may be no US based airlines left soon.
I love the airline business. I was formerly in datacomm R&D for TWA.
No. I'll just pack smarter. I hate checking baggage and most of my trips are over long weekends. I think Americans as a whole are too stressed out over airline travel. We know it sucks, we know flights are being delayed left and right, it's time people start planning ahead for these things. If you have a wedding on a Saturday afternoon, fly out Thursday instead of Friday. Plan on being delayed and you won't miss anything.
Try living in Australia and having to travel the world for business or vacations. I have always only ever used carry-on, kept up my airline liounge meberships, chased the odd upgrade or the exit row so nothing much will change for me despite the unbelievable (needless!!) paranoia which exists in the US around airport security. I agree with the previous writer that US travellers get way too hung up about air travel. When you have to travel a minimum of 12 hours up to 23 hours to get anywhere there are more important things to concern me.
When they tightened up security, I packed light. When they started to charge for food, I brought my own. When flights were overbooked, late and overpriced--I took a 3 day Amtrak from New York to Austin, TX and it was EMPTY. Best trip I've taken this year.
Yes, it has a little. I LOVED checking my luggage because I don't like carrying it around and lifting it over my head on the plane. But now if I can fit everything in a carry-on, I go that route to avoid the baggage charge.
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June 25, 2008 at 9:57am by Rachel King
I couldn't afford to travel this summer anyway, with the already high-ticket prices and fuel surcharges. Now I don't know when I'll travel again.
June 25, 2008 at 10:18am by Kevin Ohannessian
Probably. If it is too much of a hassle, how is it a vacation?
June 25, 2008 at 10:18am by Dan Schneider
No, I will simply pack my own snacks and pack less clothes. I always tend to overpack anyway.
June 25, 2008 at 11:33am by Rip Empson
Well, let's just say that it's not going to help. But sometimes, a man's gotta fly.
June 25, 2008 at 1:55pm by Salem Honey
Moreso the pricing will deter me for anything frivolous.
Non-frivolous: much needed beach time in Hawaii, trade shows, clients, manufacturers etc. meetings.
Frivolous: anything else.
June 25, 2008 at 2:01pm by J. Scott Clinton
No, I live in Philadelphia and will probably take Amtrak to visit a few different cities this summer/fall. I prefer not to fly anyway so the extra restrictions simply guide my decisions of which places to visit towards places that are served by rail.
June 25, 2008 at 2:42pm by Haewon Kye
No. I'd rather deal with it and reward myself with a few days of relaxation.
June 25, 2008 at 8:33pm by Carel Two-Eagle
Not in the least. I haven't flown since 1986 and I LOVE it.
June 26, 2008 at 2:00am by VJ Misra
It will definitely affect families traveling with kids. They are on the short end of the stick here. Business travelers already travel lean with a notebook and carry on baggage, while staying "Clear" at airports. If not already signed up for the Clear Registered Traveler program, hordes are joining in, thanks to Marriott Rewards.
Marriott recently announced they would give one-year free membership to all Marriott Rewards members who sign up for the Clear Registered Traveler program. That is $128 dollars up for grabs for every Marriott Rewards member.
June 26, 2008 at 2:38pm by Mark Wickersham
I will make every attempt to convince customers to teleconference. When I travel on business I generally need to check tools necessary to my work, and don't like exposing my confidential NDA'd user data to governmental theft.
Between fuel and the security charade there may be no US based airlines left soon.
I love the airline business. I was formerly in datacomm R&D for TWA.
June 26, 2008 at 3:56pm by Melanie Brooks
No. I'll just pack smarter. I hate checking baggage and most of my trips are over long weekends. I think Americans as a whole are too stressed out over airline travel. We know it sucks, we know flights are being delayed left and right, it's time people start planning ahead for these things. If you have a wedding on a Saturday afternoon, fly out Thursday instead of Friday. Plan on being delayed and you won't miss anything.
June 26, 2008 at 7:24pm by Peter Dansie
Try living in Australia and having to travel the world for business or vacations. I have always only ever used carry-on, kept up my airline liounge meberships, chased the odd upgrade or the exit row so nothing much will change for me despite the unbelievable (needless!!) paranoia which exists in the US around airport security. I agree with the previous writer that US travellers get way too hung up about air travel. When you have to travel a minimum of 12 hours up to 23 hours to get anywhere there are more important things to concern me.
June 27, 2008 at 1:02pm by Jenn de la Vega
When they tightened up security, I packed light. When they started to charge for food, I brought my own. When flights were overbooked, late and overpriced--I took a 3 day Amtrak from New York to Austin, TX and it was EMPTY. Best trip I've taken this year.
August 4, 2008 at 10:05am by franceab
Yes, it has a little. I LOVED checking my luggage because I don't like carrying it around and lifting it over my head on the plane. But now if I can fit everything in a carry-on, I go that route to avoid the baggage charge.