Reinventing Airlines With Onboard Social Networks

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  AristonCC05/30/08 Report as spam
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  Interesting

  I like the concept. Being able to interact with passengers would be a new way of keeping busy on a flight. I think that's one reason why Southwest changed their line mechanics. Passengers are now forced to interact with one another as they try to find their proper number in line. It makes for a more relaxed flight. Also, with their addition of flight attendants with a sense of humor it makes a true joy to fly with them. I about died laughing when at the end of one flight the co-pilot said of the PA system "Ok everyone hold on, the pilot is going to try something new." Best flight ever!

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  yevlem05/31/08 Report as spam
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  RE: Reinventing Airlines With Onboard Social Networks

  I am not sure about the idea of the social networks 'on-board', perhaps, technically. On the other hand, the level of the US aircompanies, which I used, is really low - I would say it now close to the level of inner flights of the Aeroflot in the times of the USSR.
  As an international traveller, I may compare and I am sure that we are facing just the bad management and shallow thinking. The US air industry operates rather full flights and pays the cheaper prices for the kerosene - so they should stop cover them with the false excuses of 'war on terror' (all other major countries are doing the same) and come back, face to face, to the consumers. Or everything will come even worse...

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  victoria106/02/08 Report as spam
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  RE: Reinventing Airlines With Onboard Social Networks

  I think its a good idea. For people who are travelling to that destination for the first time for instance this kind of network offers a releif to the lonliness of not knoing anyone.
  However, the issue of falling into the trap of crooked minds who might use such networks to perpertuate their acts of fraud, etc is real to me
  
  VO

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  jurgenwolff06/03/08 Report as spam
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  RE: Reinventing Airlines With Onboard Social Networks

  Great idea and a totally different view of customer relations. Charging for what
  used to be not only free but an inherent part of the process (checking a
  suitcase) feels aggressive.

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  GulfGirl06/03/08 Report as spam
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  RE: Reinventing Airlines With Onboard Social Networks

  I think this is a fabo idea...very edgy, and sounds like a lot of fun. I think it is practical as well, since these people do share a destination, it is true that some are returning home, others are visiting. The sharing of useful info is a way for the seat time to pass quickly.
  If there were games w/ prizes, so much the better--I might even want to pay more for the fun of the flight.
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