From: Arun Mehta <amehta@giasdl01.vsnl.net.in>
Date: Thu, 8 Aug 1996 15:11:47 +0800
To: "Robert A. Rosenberg" <stewarts@ix.netcom.com>
Subject: Re: FAA to require transponders on all aircraft passengers
Message-ID: <1.5.4.32.19960808023248.002efc00@giasdl01.vsnl.net.in>
MIME-Version: 1.0
Content-Type: text/plain


At 00:49 06/08/96 -0500, Robert A. Rosenberg wrote:

>They better hold off loading the containers with the luggage until they
>lock down/up the plane so they can verify who got on (and can pull any
>unaccompanied luggage). It is either that or unloading the plane if there
>is a missing passenger.

Many airports (e.g. Zurich) require you to identify your baggage on the way
to the plane. If somebody merely keeps watch to ensure that you don't run 
away after identifying your baggage, the system works. There are problems 
that can be solved without computers :-)

Arun Mehta Phone +91-11-6841172, 6849103 amehta@cpsr.org
http://www.cerfnet.com/~amehta/  finger amehta@cerfnet.com for public key