[41871] in North American Network Operators' Group
Re: Analysis from a JHU CS Prof
daemon@ATHENA.MIT.EDU (Lyndon Nerenberg)
Wed Sep 12 16:11:23 2001
Message-Id: <200109121902.f8CJ2FZ7076121@atg.aciworldwide.com>
Cc: "Email List: nanog" <nanog@nanog.org>
In-Reply-To: Message from John Fraizer <nanog@Overkill.EnterZone.Net>
of "Wed, 12 Sep 2001 14:15:19 EDT." <Pine.LNX.4.21.0109121414400.9275-100000@Overkill.EnterZone.Net>
Date: Wed, 12 Sep 2001 13:02:15 -0600
From: Lyndon Nerenberg <lyndon@atg.aciworldwide.com>
Errors-To: owner-nanog-outgoing@merit.edu
>>>>> "John" == John Fraizer <nanog@Overkill.EnterZone.Net> writes:
John> On Wed, 12 Sep 2001, David Howe wrote:
>> > There are mechanisms in place that would detect this type of
>> > behavior. (Prebooking multiple flights for the same
>> individual.) Does a domestic flight require a passport or
>> other form of positive ID? if not, they could book as many
>> tickets as needed with a different name per ticket.
John> Yes. Photo identification to get your tickets, period, the
John> end.
No, not "period, the end." Under US law the only time you are
*required* to produce identification is if you are carrying
baggage on a flight (14 CFR 108.13(b)). And I recall there is
a way around this, as well, although I can't find the reference
right now.
--lyndon
