Tuesday, September 26, 2006
Quid Pro Quo
by Tom Bozzo
Doug Steenland, I'll sign your petition when you make peace with your unions. And bring back pretzels to economy class, while you're at it.
Teleconferencing may be dull and make it difficult to communicate some types of information (e.g., math and numerical data), at least until it's routinely turned into a VR computer game, but those gripes pale in comparison to the experience of flying without top-level status in your airline's frequent-flyer program.
This morning, Northwest Airlines sent me an e-mail asking for my support of their efforts to win the right to operate a daily flight from Detroit to Shanghai — the Future of the American Auto Industry Express?
Doug Steenland, I'll sign your petition when you make peace with your unions. And bring back pretzels to economy class, while you're at it.
Teleconferencing may be dull and make it difficult to communicate some types of information (e.g., math and numerical data), at least until it's routinely turned into a VR computer game, but those gripes pale in comparison to the experience of flying without top-level status in your airline's frequent-flyer program.
