[42006] in North American Network Operators' Group
RE: Lack of Security
daemon@ATHENA.MIT.EDU (Mathias Körber)
Thu Sep 13 01:11:04 2001
From: "Mathias Körber" <mathias@koerber.org>
To: "Kevin Day" <toasty@temphost.dragondata.com>,
"Dave Stewart" <dbs@ntrnet.net>
Cc: <nanog@merit.org>
Date: Thu, 13 Sep 2001 12:45:29 +0800
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| I have a feeling this one isn't going to stick. Most airports weren't
| designed for this. I pick people up from O'Hare at least a few times a
| month. Other than the baggage claim (which is nearly packed during =
busy
| times) where can you meet someone? I'd venture to say at least 25% of =
the
| people hanging out in the gate areas are there to pick people up.=20
Most international airports have separated the baggage claim from the=20
publicly accessible terminal halls. Changi by glass walls, others
(Frankfurt) by steel doors etc. There is no need for the public
to be in those places!
| Adding to the fact that after this alot of people are *really*=20
| nervous about
| flying, and having a friendly face there at the gate for them is=20
| important.
| In addition, this requires you to coordinate *where* you're going to =
meet
| someone, rather than just being able to be at the gate they're=20
| arriving at.
It works internationally, so why not in the US?
