Will, Thanks for further clarification. I was hoping you would reply, but hadn't heard from you in a while. I'll accept the FAA's reasoning...:)..for the part. It's still typical FAA crap. Walter DCA ----- Original Message ----- From: "Will Berchelmann" <will@berchelmann.com> To: <AIRLINE@LISTSERV.CUNY.EDU> > 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/ >