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I'm laughing thinking of the Online Reservation System based on the Air Defence System. You have to wonder at some point did an IBM salesman or trainer say "Whe
by dghughes 4y ago
I'm laughing thinking of the Online Reservation System based on the Air Defence System. You have to wonder at some point did an IBM salesman or trainer say "Where you see 'incoming missile' that's 'new reservation'"
- ricardobeat 4y agoNot as funny, but rail tickets are available through the same GDS. It’s not straightforward to tell them apart from flights in the system, so you can occasionally find them when searching for flights on any travel website.
- bobthepanda 4y agoAir+rail is not uncommon in markets with sufficiently developed high speed rail and regional rail (HSR pretty much decimated the London-Paris market, for instance.) There’s been a bit of a movement in Europe to ban short haul connections since most European hubs are connected to rail, the issue is usually that the connection leaves a lot to be desired (e.g. rail is not in the controlled areas of airports, often there is no baggage through handling)