Friday, February 26, 2010

Advantage Asia

clipped from www.atimes.com
For the frequent traveler, there is a stark dichotomy across the world. Almost
without exception, traveling with an Asian carrier to any Asian airport is a
pleasure. In contrast, using any airline domiciled in Europe or North America
with passage through airports in that part of the world is stunningly
inconvenient.



Your plane for one - the Asian carriers' jet, like its European counterpart,
was assembled either in Seattle or in Toulouse, France, but it is a million
miles away from the aircraft you are used to flying within Europe or North
America. Plonk yourself down on a suspiciously comfortable seat and there is
the large television panel with an array of entertainment. Great food,
courteous service.

And that's about when you reconcile to the inevitable future - Asia with its
apparently permanent advantage on infrastructure and operating efficiency
leaving Europe and North America ever further behind. Nothing appears to have
the ability to reverse this trend.
RTWT.