I'm guessing that was a long time ago... even for the wilds of Alaska! <img src="images/graemlins/wink.gif" alt="" />

My solution, thus far, has been to avoid getting on any commercial airliner like it was infested with The Plague. As others have pointed out, they are a private business and are free to impose whatever rules they like. But until those rules start to reflect my values and concerns, they can go bankrupt for all I care. I don't have any sympathy for them... even before 9/11, I can remember literally getting yelled at for using my non-internet-ready palm pilot, while we were stuck on the tarmac waiting for clearance. You know, if I can twart the navigational system of a 737 with a PDA, I have to believe that commercial flying is something to be avioded at all cost. I'd rather drive for 8 hours than put up with that nonsense!

But the fact that my father is a charter pilot, and that I can conduct most of my business over the internet makes this solution a little more viable for me than most. <img src="images/graemlins/cool.gif" alt="" />