John Doe wrote:
"TomatoHead" wrote in message
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IF? the diaper heads were successful in bringing down 10 transatlantic
flights from the UK to America, what would have been the impact to the
airline industry?

With high oil prices and a major terror attack can airlines survive an
attack of that magnitude?

I don't think so


Sure they can. You really underestimate the ability of the American people
to forget.

I think the result would have been simliar to what happened after 9/11.
There would have been a periord of panic, followed by more radical changes
in airline security (especially overseas) and then slowly people would have
gone back to traveling the way they are now.

I'm not saying it wouldn't hurt and the government would probably have to
step in again with more help, but in the big picture of things, the industry
would survive in the long run. There are just too many people who want/have
to travel by air.




I am intrigued by the comment

"Government stepping in again to help"

Are you indicating the "Government" will run up the Federal
deficit credit card to help the airlines? The credit card
that is way over limit AND accumulating excessive late fees??

People love to fly including myself. However, the airline
industry in America as it stands now is a pathetic business
model.