Delayed
July 10, 2001, 03:53 AM
Hey fellow United Airlineons,
Now that pass travel has been made free, do you think that it is time to do away with the traditional paper pass system in favor of plastic credit card type cards for non-reving? I know Delta has this system of "Travel Cards."
The way that it works at Delta is that you go up to the gate for the flight that you have listed on, and they swipe your card into the computer. By doing that, they see your name, file number, date of hire and so on. If you are not on the list, you get added to it. Then, what we at United call a "Departure Managment Security Card" is printed out and given to you, where you then wait for your name to be called.
The advantages to this system is that one you never run out of passes. You carry the card with you in your wallet. Trees are saved, and its just a lot less complicated.
Someone told me that these travel cards are in the works. I've only heard that from one other person. Does anyone know if that it true? If not, what do you people think of having plastic cards instead of the paper pass?
Now that pass travel has been made free, do you think that it is time to do away with the traditional paper pass system in favor of plastic credit card type cards for non-reving? I know Delta has this system of "Travel Cards."
The way that it works at Delta is that you go up to the gate for the flight that you have listed on, and they swipe your card into the computer. By doing that, they see your name, file number, date of hire and so on. If you are not on the list, you get added to it. Then, what we at United call a "Departure Managment Security Card" is printed out and given to you, where you then wait for your name to be called.
The advantages to this system is that one you never run out of passes. You carry the card with you in your wallet. Trees are saved, and its just a lot less complicated.
Someone told me that these travel cards are in the works. I've only heard that from one other person. Does anyone know if that it true? If not, what do you people think of having plastic cards instead of the paper pass?