02-02-2008
04:16 PM
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I applaud Southwest for making internet available in flight. This is a major step in the right direction of making it easier to get work done while on the plane. The more work I get done on the plane, the more time I have to spend with my family!
The next step is to allow use of computers while taking off and landing. I realize this is a federal policy that you can't change, but it is extremely unproductive. What is the risk, really? By allowing computers to be used in take-off and landing, we could boost national productivity at no cost!!
On a side-note, I would like to urge Southwest to add Burlington, VT to its list of satellite ciites served by direct connections from Baltimore. Here's why:
1. Currently, there is no direct service between Burlington and Baltimore.
2. It's about 3 hours by car from Burltington to either Albany or Manchester, NH, so neither airport is really convenient for Burlington residents. You could capture a lot of Burlington passenger travel through Baltimore to the rest of the U.S.
3. Burlington,. VT would get you two hours closer to Montreal, so you would be able to market it as a "gateway to Montreal." Just the other day, I had on my plane several people who had driven down from Montreal to fly out of Burlington. It is less than two hours by car.
4. There are a lot of people (myself included) who fly regularly from Burlington to Washington, DC. With your low fares and convenient flight change policies, you should have no trouble luring a considerable amount of this business away from the other carriers.
5. Burlington, VT gets you into SKI country, with Stowe and other great mountains quite nearby.
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