Comments on: Upgrades and Downgrades — January 8, 2007 http://www.upgradetravelbetter.com/2007/01/08/upgrades-and-downgrades-january-8-2007/ Living the first class life -- at coach prices Fri, 20 Nov 2009 13:55:54 -0700 hourly 1 By: Mark Ashley http://www.upgradetravelbetter.com/2007/01/08/upgrades-and-downgrades-january-8-2007/#comment-593 Mark Ashley Tue, 09 Jan 2007 23:16:34 +0000 http://www.upgradetravelbetter.com/2007/01/08/upgrades-and-downgrades-january-8-2007/#comment-593 I believe the charging stations at JFK are really just glorified 110-volt power sockets. That's what they are at ORD, at least. I believe the charging stations at JFK are really just glorified 110-volt power sockets. That’s what they are at ORD, at least.

]]> By: Oliver http://www.upgradetravelbetter.com/2007/01/08/upgrades-and-downgrades-january-8-2007/#comment-588 Oliver Tue, 09 Jan 2007 15:43:44 +0000 http://www.upgradetravelbetter.com/2007/01/08/upgrades-and-downgrades-january-8-2007/#comment-588 When travelling in India last year, I noticed "charging stations" for cellphones in the terminals of the three airports I went through. Sponsored by various mobile carriers such as Hutch, these weren't simply powerstrips, but rather had "built-in" chargers for different cellphone types. Maybe a concern that US travellers would fry their precious mobile phones when they pick the wrong charger for their device (and then proceed to sue the airport or whoever offers the free service) prevents us from seeing this in the US, but it seemed like a good idea for a quick top-off while waiting to board the flight. When travelling in India last year, I noticed “charging stations” for cellphones in the terminals of the three airports I went through. Sponsored by various mobile carriers such as Hutch, these weren’t simply powerstrips, but rather had “built-in” chargers for different cellphone types.

Maybe a concern that US travellers would fry their precious mobile phones when they pick the wrong charger for their device (and then proceed to sue the airport or whoever offers the free service) prevents us from seeing this in the US, but it seemed like a good idea for a quick top-off while waiting to board the flight.

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