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About Matthew Smith
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Expertise
CAN: Airport Security (NOT immigration).
Airport planning and design. Airport development.
Airline pricing/yield/revenue management (NOT prices for individual tickets)
grant process
PLEASE STOP ASKING QUESTIONS ABOUT HOW LONG IT TAKES TO FLY FROM A TO B!!!

Experience
Currently Director of Operations at a small commerical airport.
Recently worked for a state government issuing and managing airport development grants.
Formerly worked for TSA. (Not as bad as it appears to the average passenger.)
Formerly worked at an airport in planning and operations.
Also formerly worked as a Price Analyst for a wildly unpopular airline.

Organizations
AAAE, AOPA

Education/Credentials
B.A. English and Religious Studies, Hobart College M.S. Aviation Management Technology, Arizona State University --speciality is airport planning and design

   

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Questions Answered By Expert  Matthew Smith 
In Category  Air Travel

SubjectDate Asked

Flights10/8/2008
  Q: What is te best way to travel around the world. Am I best going to Auckland from London via Hong ...
  A: Your question was rather ambiguous, so I'm not sure how to answer. Are you doing this all one-way? ...
layover10/4/2008
  Q: Can I leave the airport during a layover? I have three hours in SLC, UT and have family there I ...
  A: Yes, you may leave the airport. However, you may want to be sure you have time to leave and return ...
canceling flights9/18/2008
  Q: My family(husband and 3 boys), would like to cancel our xmass vacation to Jamaica on Air Jamaica. ...
  A: You'd probably have to work up an Excel spread sheet to see the cost/benefit of postponing the trip. ...
Rules6/13/2008
  Q: What is the sunday rule in Tariff
  A: Ana, Each airline has different rules and tariffs that are associated with each "fare basis code." ...
ARE WE THERE YET 26/6/2008
  Q: I was wondering would you please explain to me: why do we get blocked ears when we travel by ...
  A: When the air presure changes, it takes a little time for the air pressure in your ears to equalize ...
Medicine Travel4/14/2008
  Q: How do I transport my diabetic insulin and needles on the plane in a carry on? I will need it with ...
  A: Use a little collapsable cooler (made from fabric with an insulated liner) and keep your insulin and ...
Air travel after hip replacement2/11/2008
  Q: My husband is on now on a waiting list for a hip replacement operation. We have been booked since ...
  A: KLM was your best source of information. I don't keep track of individual airline's policies. ...
Prolonged Holding Of Passengers12/28/2007
  Q: Why do airlines not allow the passengers to disembark and wait in the relative comfort of the ...
  A: Airlines don't want to let passengers disembark for a few reasons: 1. They may not have gate space ...
Airline policy12/26/2007
  Q: Not sure if this is your area of specialty. Emirates changed my flight details without my approval. ...
  A: The airline does have the right to change itineraries like that, but they are supposed to give you a ...
4 hours stay in athens airport (requied tranist visa)12/8/2007
  Q: I have flight from Riyadh saudi arabai to Athens(Grece) and 4 hours stay then flight to Tunis. in ...
  A: I am not an immigration expert (especially of other Greece's visa rules) BUT you should not need a ...
Layover in LAX12/7/2007
  Q: We have a layover of 6 hours in LAX. Flying on Delta, then catching Hawaiian to HNL. My question ...
  A: You should NOT need to claim your baggage in LAX. Nearly all airlines have what we call an ...
legal advice11/25/2007
  Q: After boarding , the air craft stayed at the runway for about two hours , I asked the crew member ...
  A: I am not a lawyer, so this is really outside of my expertise, but I will try to answer your question ...
direct flight BWI to GOT?10/28/2007
  Q: I live in Sweden and want to find a direct flight from BWI which is closest to her home in Bowie, MD ...
  A: I'm sorry, but there are no non-stop flights between BWI and anywhere in Sweden. Neither BWI nor ...
Travel9/11/2007
  Q: If I do not have a valid Drivers License or state ID how can I still check into my flight?
  A: Yes, but you will have to go through "further screening." This amounts to the TSA officer pulling ...
air travel7/10/2007
  Q: I have already paid for my trip. On the itinerary it says that I am a adult but I am really only 17. ...
  A: Do not worry about your itinerary saying that you are an adult. For ticketing purposes, you are an ...
Air travel without ticket for 3 year old6/12/2007
  Q: Is it possible for a 3 year old (looks less than 3) to travel in the plane sitting on my lap and ...
  A: I am not an expert on particular rules such as this, but I can say that I hope your trip is short, ...
role of international travel organisations..........6/6/2007
  Q: Role of International Travel Organizations in the Growth and Evolution of Air Travel Industry.
  A: "Role of International Travel Organizations in the Growth and Evolution of Air Travel Industry" ...
Playstation 24/11/2007
  Q: Would it be ok to bring a playsation 2 packed with the cords & games on a flight, with a RF ...
  A: Playstation 2, cords and games are fine. In fact, you don't need to take them out of your carry-on ...
Embarkation and Disembarkation procedure at airport3/11/2007
  Q: Explain how the embarkarion and disembarkating procedure of passengers at airport expedite the ...
  A: Your question is not clear, but I will try to answer. Basically, it's a matter of keeping the flow ...
Transit visa2/20/2007
  Q: I am to have 2hrs stop-over in Amsterdam(KLM Airlines),do i need a transit visa.
  A: You should not need a Transit visa because you will only be there 2 hours, and will likely not even ...
TSA security question8/22/2006
  Q: I've recently been gifted with a piece of chain-mail jewelry - it's a bracelet, made from titanium ...
  A: Mark, Your bracelet will set of the walk-through metal detector. Show the TSA agent your wrist, ...

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