Missed Connections

Podcast #199 — Smile for Security: Facial Recognition in Travel

April 11, 2024 Podcasts 39:59

Using my face as my boarding pass to get on a flight to Oaxaca, Mexico and then as my passport to get back in the US got me thinking about how facial recognition has permeated the travel experience. To help us understand where this is going, we talk with two travel industry experts, Dr. Sheldon…

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Podcast #86 — Fun with Layovers; Story Behind the Closing Tune

December 26, 2010 Podcasts

Finishing up the year in front of a warm fire in the TravelCommons studios outside of Chicago after a couple of warm-up trips to Phoenix.  I carved myself out an mini-vacation during one of the trips and worked at the summit of Squaw Peak for part of an afternoon. My MacBook Air — my perfect…

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Podcast #55 – True Cost of Connecting; See More With The Family

July 10, 2007 Podcasts

Recorded in the Marriott Courtyard in Chapel Hill, North Carolina, the current “blogstorm” about United Airlines’ poor customer service provides the data to calculate the true cost of connecting flights. A recent combined business and family trip to New York City makes me realize that my family isn’t a burden in my travels, but instead…

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