According to what I heard at WN HDQ here in DAL, the plastic boarding cards represent WN's "required" backup plan that they must have on file with the FAA in the event the computers or boarding pass printers go down. Because of this, the company can be fined if anyone is in possession of them, as this would mean someone would have a "legal" boarding document without having actually exchanged a ticket or other official boarding document. Believe me, I'd LUV a set myself -- who wouldn't!?!?!? ;- ) -Will WN Schedule Planning / DAL At 04:39 PM 3/20/2002 -0800, you wrote: >On Wednesday, March 20, 2002, at 04:06 PM, W Wilson wrote: > > > I > > then mentioned, I was wondering since I am hoping to collect a few. She > > jumped back at me something similar to, "Oh No, the FAA sent a letter to > > Dallas saying that is not going to be allowed and they were very serious > > about it. In fact, we just got a letter a couple weeks ago that if any > > employee is caught having them in their possession, taking them or > > giving > > them out, it will be a federal crime". > >This sounds remarkably stupid (but since the federal government is >involved, that sounds about par for the course). I can see having the >boarding passes now would be a problem, but once they are no longer in >use, what's the big deal? Are they afraid the security screeners will >think they're still good and people who aren't traveling will be able to >gain access to the gates? > >Once Southwest converts fully to paper boarding passes and the plastic >ones are no longer in use, they're just well worn strips of colored >plastic... > >-- >David Mueller / SAN >kawika42@mac.com >http://www.quanterium.com > > >------------------------ Yahoo! Groups Sponsor ---------------------~--> >Access Your PC from Anywhere >Full setup in 2 minutes! - Free Download >http://us.click.yahoo.com/pmECdA/2XkDAA/DIxGAA/DmVolB/TM >---------------------------------------------------------------------~-> > >SkyOne--The Airline News Channel > To Post message: Skyone@yahoogroups.com > To Subscribe: Skyone-subscribe@yahoogroups.com > To Unsubscribe: Skyone-unsubscribe@yahoogroups.com > List owner: Skyone-owner@yahoogroups.com >Skyone URL: > http://www.yahoogroups.com/group/Skyone > >Your use of Yahoo! Groups is subject to http://docs.yahoo.com/info/terms/