Online Flight check in August 24, 2005 6 comments

I’m heading to NY tonight via Jet Blue and just checked in online. They asked me if my bag contained any hazardous materials, providing a handy unordered list of possible items that may qualify as hazardous, I disregarded the list and selected NO. I was then presented my boarding pass in PDF format. It was that simple. The next step is to drop my non-carry on luggage at a designated counter and proceed right to security. I’m wondering, do they somehow have MORE info on me since I’ve done nearly everything online? They’ve had at least a month to examine the data I gave them when purchasing the ticket. Name, address, CC info. Did I give them my social security number? Have they already ran my name against the databases of suspect fliers? Did I make it easier to do so? Is it just as easy if I bought my ticket old school style; in person and perhaps mere hours before my flight?

6 comments:

  1. huphtur #

    jetblue is sketchy. they send all yur shit straight to the feds.

  2. dude #

    have a good trip!

  3. mac #

    who’s gonna hold down the west coast for you?

  4. Bdubs #

    Avaition fuel is much stonger then gas., welcome

  5. cpawl #

    Buying in person blows- airport lines are bad enough without having to wait in another one. I seriously can’t understand why anyone would rather buy in person unless they are wanted by the FBI, booking last minute, or smuggling something.

    Everytime I travel now, I bypass all those suckaz and head right to the e-ticket machine.

    Are we giving them too much info? I don’t think so- I gave them just as much as I would if I waited in line. Sure they have time to investigate me since I booked in advance but I think you are giving are goverment way too much security and poking credit. I most likely never look at that info unless they have to, like everything else they do.

  6. colleen #

    thanx for letting me know you were in town.

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