RANT: Traveling gripes this week and a business idea for someone
I have been on the road again this week, this time to Richmond, VA where I can’t get a direct flight from Denver. My favorite carrier, Frontier, didn’t look to be close enough in Washington DC, but if I go again I am going to just drive down from DC. The problem isn’t the transfer of planes, the problem is flying USAir where there is absolutely no entertainment (I’m spoiled on Frontier), although they do provide power to the seat for your laptop if you have the magical plug (I don’t). USAir has TV’s in the ceilings which they use for safety demonstrations but not for news, movies, etc. SeatGuru also helped me find the most comfortable seats in their tight spacing.
So, here is a quick get-rich-quick idea for someone. I love InMotion Pictures DVD and player rentals at the airport, but why don’t any of the gift shops at the airport sell DVD’s? I could have easily made an impulse purchase in an airport that doesn’t have an InMotion Pictures stand. Better yet, McDonalds has those DVD rental machines based on number of days rented. Since there is a McDonalds in most airports why don’t they have them sitting there? There is some money to made in there somewhere buy establishing a relationship with gift shops or the company that is working with McDonalds.
