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Old May 1st 06, 06:46 AM posted to rec.aviation.piloting
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Default Will the "Immigrant Boycott" shut down any airports?

"Jay Honeck" wrote in message
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Tomorrow is the so-called "Immigrant Boycott", planned so that illegal
aliens can make a show of their economic clout in America by staying
home from work.


Um, first of all...any illegal immigrant dumb enough to reveal their status
as an illegal by participating in a boycott by only illegal immigrants
deserves to get deported. That alone should suggest there's something fishy
with the idea that this is a boycott by illegal immigrants only.

Secondly, in this particular case, the boycott *is* by ALL immigrants, legal
or otherwise. I don't know if everyone who's replied so far just didn't
bother to read the news, or if they are reading news that sucks, but my news
sources are all in agreement that the proposed boycott is by all immigrants,
not just illegals.

Which means your question actually makes more sense than anyone could
possibly have guessed, giving your lead-in.

[...]
Anyone have any idea if the airlines have contingency plans for this
sort of thing? What'll they do if there's no one to unload the
planes?


There's enough disagreement within the immigrant community regarding the
wisdom of creating a day of chaos just to make a point, that I think it's
unlikely critical things like transportation infrastructure will be affected
in any significant way.

Worst-case scenario: they'll make the passengers all grab their own bags
before heading into the airport. Could make for the shortest end-to-end
travel day ever, what with no one having to sit around waiting for their
bags to come out.

Pete