"John S. Shinal" wrote in message
...
Jim Yanik wrote:

But many other people sure would stop flying.

In huge quantities, they'd stop. We've already seen an
excellent model starting on 9/12/01. The media furor will be every bit
as effective as if they ran "don't fly" commercials.

Countermeasures would be cheaper and better for the economy in the long
run,and better for a planeload or two of PEOPLE in the short run.(IMO.)

Cheaper than what, I'm not sure. (tongue in cheek)

The fit is going to run somewhere around $3M per 'liner, from
some of the projections I've seen (I think they're talking about the
soon to be fielded Rafael kit). This won't just apply to the big
birds, either. Smaller jets like the RJ will also be fitted, I'm sure
- perhaps even the larger commuter turboprops (can you imagine the
lawsuits if someone pops a puddlejumper that wasn't protected due to a
cost/benefit analysis ? The corporate risk management people will push
this if nobody else does).

But most of all, expect the airlines to cry that they can't
afford it, and expect them to ask the Feds to chip in.

One way or another, airline ticket prices are going UP.

For the short term: less people flying - lower airplane ticket prices and
then, you won't be able to fly most places at all.