Why hasn't commercial air travel gotten any faster since the 1960s? (2009)

Re:Why hasn't commercial air travel gotten any faster since ... by SoftTalker on Monday February 10, 2025 @11:31PM (#43008993)

> I remember as a kid in the 90s you could do a little metal detector, and sometimes not even that, and get on a plane.

If you were picking someone up, you could also park in short-term parking, go all the way in to their arrival gate and meet them as they got off the plane, help them with their bags or just accompany them to your car. No fooling around with trying to time your arrival in the driveway or hanging out there blocking other traffic waiting for your party to appear and figure out where your car is.

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Re:Why hasn't commercial air travel gotten any faster since ... by majormajor on Tuesday February 11, 2025 @12:18AM (#43009248)

> No fooling around with trying to time your arrival in the driveway or hanging out there blocking other traffic waiting for your party to appear and figure out where your car is.

This hasn't really changed. If you're willing to pay to park you can still park and meet them at bag claim or another outside-security exit.

I think people are just more rushed and there are more flights so more contention for parking.

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Re:Why hasn't commercial air travel gotten any faster since ... by kortilla on Tuesday February 11, 2025 @02:09AM (#43009875)

Waiting at baggage claim sucks ass. The seating there is usually terrible and the dining/drink options on that side of the airport are comparable to a prison cafeteria.

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Re:Why hasn't commercial air travel gotten any faster since ... by scarface_74 on Tuesday February 11, 2025 @12:45AM (#43009393)

Most airports have free cell phone parking lots. You just wait for them to call you and you drive up

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Re:Why hasn't commercial air travel gotten any faster since ... by smelendez on Tuesday February 11, 2025 @03:14AM (#43010297)

That helps but it’s still a mess, especially if the driver and passenger aren’t both familiar with the airport and can’t communicate well about where they’re meeting.

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Re:Why hasn't commercial air travel gotten any faster since ... by scarface_74 on Wednesday February 12, 2025 @09:24AM (#43025704)

We have tricks for that too. “Share location” from our cell phones if you both have iPhones.

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Re:Why hasn't commercial air travel gotten any faster since ... by r00fus on Tuesday February 11, 2025 @03:16PM (#43017796)

I remember seeing this on a bunch of movies from the 90s & before.

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