Comments on: Badda Bing airlines http://www.davosnewbies.com/2005/06/03/badda-bing-airlines/ A year-round Davos of the mind, written since 1999 by Lance Knobel Thu, 18 Feb 2010 09:26:21 -0800 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.8.5 hourly 1 By: Michael J. http://www.davosnewbies.com/2005/06/03/badda-bing-airlines/comment-page-1/#comment-308 Michael J. Sat, 04 Jun 2005 17:41:16 +0000 http://www.davosnewbies.com/2005/06/03/badda-bing-airlines/#comment-308 Didn't most airlines do this? I recall that they were singled out first, but later on it came out that Northwest, United, American, etc all turned over the data - supposedly to help setup or fine tune the new tracking software, but we know how that goes. All of these companies will turn over their data if the Feds push them. I think the deal is along the lines of: If you give it to us now, we won't publicize it. If you make us get a sopeana, which we will get, then your name will be in the newspapers. That's a pretty effective technique for shareholder-owned, stock-driven corporations. Didn’t most airlines do this? I recall that they were singled out first, but later on it came out that Northwest, United, American, etc all turned over the data – supposedly to help setup or fine tune the new tracking software, but we know how that goes.

All of these companies will turn over their data if the Feds push them. I think the deal is along the lines of: If you give it to us now, we won’t publicize it. If you make us get a sopeana, which we will get, then your name will be in the newspapers. That’s a pretty effective technique for shareholder-owned, stock-driven corporations.

]]> By: Mark http://www.davosnewbies.com/2005/06/03/badda-bing-airlines/comment-page-1/#comment-307 Mark Sat, 04 Jun 2005 11:15:26 +0000 http://www.davosnewbies.com/2005/06/03/badda-bing-airlines/#comment-307 Yeah, they're a wonderful airline. I used to like them a lot. Their service is great, and the pricing is sane. Too bad they handed off sensitive passenger data to DHS without telling anyone. Now I'll avoid them if possible. Yeah, they’re a wonderful airline. I used to like them a lot. Their service is great, and the pricing is sane. Too bad they handed off sensitive passenger data to DHS without telling anyone. Now I’ll avoid them if possible.

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