In message <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>, Jon Crowcroft writes:

> note also, that provided the IETF doesnt start mimicing ITU in
> choosing
> meeting location, a lot of places outside the US offset travel costs
> by cheaper accomodation costs.....significantly in some cases
> (i admit london england is not a good example for this, though it is
> pretty cheap to get to from just about anywhere on average:-)

And you may find that quirks in airfares can offset the distance factor.  
Given airline load factors, I don't seem to be able to qualify for discounts 
on my trips to San Francisco from New Jersey -- which means that my tickets to 
Adelaide are only very slightly more expensive.

                --Steve Bellovin

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