Red carpet arrival

Imagine traveling in the following manner: a sleek, dark and shining luxury limousine whisks you from your hotel to the airport. The speed limit is of no concern to your driver. In any case, there is hardly a traffic cop who would dare interfere after a quick glance at the license plates identifying the car as part of the royal or presidential motor pool. The thick, tinted windows prevent onlookers seeing who is being chauffeured. In fact, policemen along the way halt traffic to ease you safely through intersections. Instead of stopping outside of the departure terminal the car drives around to an exclusive and private section of the airport. While you sip a cup of freshly served coffee, someone is taking care of your travel documents, luggage and ticketing. All you need to do is to present yourself at the airplane door, well after the final boarding call has