Originally Posted by
AirportPlanner1
Maybe so but you don’t meet out of courtesy more than once
Actually you do. If someone has been pleasant and interesting then lose nothing by doing it a second time as you may be able to help in a different way. Just dismissing something quickly leaves a very negative impression. A second meeting to indicate why not feasible at this point in time plus offer advice and assistance leave a very different message.
Bearing in mind that people suggesting one airport may in 5 years time be looking after a much bigger airport in a different country. A meeting occurs between Airline and Airport and person meets someone they met 5 years ago. They remember person as being polite, pleasant and willing to offer advice then that is a much better meeting that someone who remembers someone as being dismissive. Most business is really small place.