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Expert Profile: Matthew Smith

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 in the area
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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Something controversial or provocative about this subject  Regulation. If there were ever an industry that needed a total overhaul it is Aviation. It is at once a total mess, but also totally fascinating.
What do you like about this subject?  Airports are their own mini-universe and total systems. To wrap one's mind around an airport and everything that it takes to develop one and make it operate smoothly is like doing puzzles all day.
What do you still hope to achieve/learn in this field?  I want to learn everything. If anyone ever tells you that he "knows everything" about aviation, then he is ignorant, stupid, or just plain dishonest. NO ONE knows everything about Aviation, and no one ever will. It's too vast and complex of a field.
Average Ratings
Prestige Points: 290
Knowledge   10.0   Best of the best
Clarity of Response   10.0   Best of the best
Timeliness   10.0   Best of the best
Politeness   10.0   Best of the best
Number Of Questions
(in Past 24 Hours)
0
Max Questions to be Asked
(in 24 Hour period)
100
Total Questions
(since joining AllExperts)
84
Recent Reviews from Users
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1010101009/12/08
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1010101008/23/08
1010101001/07/08
1010101012/28/07
User Comments
Thanks a lot.
(Badri on 09/12/08)
Matthew seems a little above the cut, so to speak, and I'm really glad he was available to answer my question. He offered several options and made my
(Romie on 08/30/08)
I appreciated the prompt reply and the information Matthew provided. He offered me more than one option and was very knowledgeable about the subject.
(Romie on 08/23/08)
Excellent answers to my question, and as prompt as can be. Thank you, Frank
(Frank on 12/28/07)
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Recent Answers from Matthew Smith
2008-10-04  layover Yes, you may leave the airport. However, you may want to be sure you have time to leave and return in time to make your connecting flight. They say that the airport is 10 minutes from downtown Salt...
2008-09-18  canceling flights You'd probably have to work up an Excel spread sheet to see the cost/benefit of postponing the trip. Let's say that the hotel is $200/night during the Christmas season, but only $100/night in April--a...
2008-06-13  Rules Ana, Each airline has different rules and tariffs that are associated with each "fare basis code." The fare basis code is usually about a 5-7 character code that determines how the seats are inventoried...
2008-06-06  ARE WE THERE YET 2 When the air presure changes, it takes a little time for the air pressure in your ears to equalize with the air pressure around you. Until the pressure inside and out become the same, you will have the...
2008-04-14  Medicine Travel Use a little collapsable cooler (made from fabric with an insulated liner) and keep your insulin and ice packs in there. The TSA is supposed to let you carry it through the checkpoint since it is medicine...
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