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How is booking a flight a transient app? The Delta app has my credit card information, my flight information, notifies me of the location of my check bags, tell

How is booking a flight a transient app? The Delta app has my credit card information, my flight information, notifies me of the location of my check bags, tells me where I am on the list of free upgrades, etc.

zmgsabst 4y ago
I do that all fine with an Alaska web account and emailed boarding pass.
- scarface74 4y ago
  Does your boarding pass in your email automatically update with gate changes, boarding time changes, etc? Is it really easier to dig through your email than just click on the app and your boarding pass show up? And since it knows that you’re going to probably scan it, the screen automatically lights up
ocdtrekkie 4y ago
If you have to ask, you probably are in the 1% by a large margin: Most people do not fly regularly. Some people have never flown at all. You would probably be surprised how often someone's flight with an airline is either their first or, in fact, only ever time they will do business with said airline.
- scarface74 4y ago
  If someone is flying occasionally, they probably don’t just have a carry on. They still will need to know where to pick up their bag. They will still need to know if their gate has changed or whether their flight is delayed.
  - ocdtrekkie 4y ago
    I wouldn't want a software install for a one-time business interaction. I'd expect maybe SMS updates for all of this anyways?
    - scarface74 4y ago
      Unless you fly internationally. Text messaging is notoriously unreliable when roaming. Also if they send you a text, there is no guarantee that it isn’t dropped if it doesn’t reach you immediately. Push notifications are a lot more reliable over international data and wifi. There have been numerous accounts where someone couldn’t use a credit card overseas because their bank tried to send them an SMS that they were suppose to reply to to verify a transaction. Also, SMS cost a lot more at scale for the sender than mobile notifications.
    - jen20 4y ago
      SMS does not work so well inside planes...
  - hulitu 4y ago
    In all the airports i was there were big screens telling you about arrivals and departures and where can you pick up your luggage.
    - scarface74 4y ago
      So let’s say I fly out of a busy airport - I do I fly out of Atlanta the worlds busiest airport - you are really going to say that it’s more convenient to find your flight among all the ones that are landing than just looking at your phone? But even then, you first need to know whether your bag is at Terminal South or Terminal North first.
matchagaucho 4y ago
Technically the "backend" has all that info. There's constant push and pull between apps and servers. Delta will also notify travelers via SMS, Email... it's not app-only.
- scarface74 4y ago
  Are you really going to be constantly checking your email while you are at the airport when they are notifying you of delays and gate changes? It’s a much better experience just to look at my boarding ticket in my Apple Wallet that is updated.

zmgsabst 4y ago

I do that all fine with an Alaska web account and emailed boarding pass.

scarface74 4y ago
Does your boarding pass in your email automatically update with gate changes, boarding time changes, etc? Is it really easier to dig through your email than just click on the app and your boarding pass show up? And since it knows that you’re going to probably scan it, the screen automatically lights up

ocdtrekkie 4y ago

If you have to ask, you probably are in the 1% by a large margin: Most people do not fly regularly. Some people have never flown at all. You would probably be surprised how often someone's flight with an airline is either their first or, in fact, only ever time they will do business with said airline.

scarface74 4y ago
If someone is flying occasionally, they probably don’t just have a carry on. They still will need to know where to pick up their bag. They will still need to know if their gate has changed or whether their flight is delayed.
- ocdtrekkie 4y ago
  I wouldn't want a software install for a one-time business interaction. I'd expect maybe SMS updates for all of this anyways?
  - scarface74 4y ago
    Unless you fly internationally. Text messaging is notoriously unreliable when roaming. Also if they send you a text, there is no guarantee that it isn’t dropped if it doesn’t reach you immediately. Push notifications are a lot more reliable over international data and wifi. There have been numerous accounts where someone couldn’t use a credit card overseas because their bank tried to send them an SMS that they were suppose to reply to to verify a transaction. Also, SMS cost a lot more at scale for the sender than mobile notifications.
  - jen20 4y ago
    SMS does not work so well inside planes...
- hulitu 4y ago
  In all the airports i was there were big screens telling you about arrivals and departures and where can you pick up your luggage.
  - scarface74 4y ago
    So let’s say I fly out of a busy airport - I do I fly out of Atlanta the worlds busiest airport - you are really going to say that it’s more convenient to find your flight among all the ones that are landing than just looking at your phone? But even then, you first need to know whether your bag is at Terminal South or Terminal North first.

matchagaucho 4y ago

Technically the "backend" has all that info. There's constant push and pull between apps and servers. Delta will also notify travelers via SMS, Email... it's not app-only.

scarface74 4y ago
Are you really going to be constantly checking your email while you are at the airport when they are notifying you of delays and gate changes? It’s a much better experience just to look at my boarding ticket in my Apple Wallet that is updated.