From: "Mark" 

I don't get why there is as much business travel as there is today,
regardless of this latest development. Does anyone really need to fly out
to some conference room somewhere and meet this person or that face to
face?


"Rich Gauszka"  wrote in message
news:44dbcdbb{at}w3.nls.net...
>I wonder how much business travel will be curtailed and how many more
>airlines will go under as a result of the carry-on restrictions?
>
> "Mike N."  wrote in message
> news:9mind29vpk73r14irfhkq3kgh31s0cs2j9{at}4ax.com...
>>
>> http://www.infoworld.com/article/06/08/10/HNlaptopschecked_1.html
>>
>> "new security measures in the U.K. could mean an increased chance of
>> theft
>> or damage to laptops and devices that must be checked and not carried on.
>> "
>>
>> "But a laptop faces other in-flight challenges, even if it isn't lost.
>> Baggage handlers aren't kind to luggage, and notebook computers could be
>> vulnerable to fatal bumps and tumbles"
>>
>>   It's almost as though I will be consigned to travelling by ship or car
>> in the future.  Let's see... I put my laptop in my checked luggage and
>> the
>> checked luggage must be unlocked.    Chances of a laptop making it to the
>> other end and working?  10-30%.     Rental at the other end may be
>> another
>> option to consider.
>>
>
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