I am flying from Los Angeles to Houston, then onto Birmingham next week 
(Nov 8 to 12).  This will be my first plane trip since September 11.  Being 
a frequent flier, about 10 to 12 plane trips a year, I will report my 
findings and compare them to pre-September 11.

Jacob

At 09:46 AM 11/2/2001 -0500, you wrote:
>I went to the Devcon last week with one of our sales guys.  The airport 
>wouldn't allow anyone but ticketed passengers to the gates
>so I stayed with my family until around 15 minutes before takeoff (cutting 
>it close but you're supposed to be there no less than 10
>minutes before).  Anyway, we got to the gate 15 minutes before takeoff and 
>were not allowed on the plane because the pilot had
>ordered the gate closed.  OK, very annoying...but, what concerns me is 
>that the plane took off with our bags and not with us on
>board.  Isn't there a rule against this?
>
>Another weird thing - on my return flight I took Southwest.  My flight 
>didn't have designated seating...you basically check in and
>get a number which designates when you can get on the plane but not where 
>you are seated.  I thought passengers were supposed to
>have designated seats...
>
>Howie
>
>----- Original Message -----
>From: "Todd" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
>To: "CF-Community" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
>Sent: Friday, November 02, 2001 9:25 AM
>Subject: just when you think you've heard it all ...
>
>
><SNIP>
> > ----------
> > WTF?  Of course, I guess you can't expect much from your screeners when you
> > pay them less than people flipping burgers.  Hooray capatalist America!
> >
> > Todd
> >
> >
> >
> >
>
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