In a message of 14 Sep 03 Maurice Kinal wrote to Roy J. Tellason:

 MK> Hey Roy!

 >> I dunno,  when we decided a couple of times this summer to take off we
 >> didn't
 >> have any hesitation in doing so.  OTOH,  we didn't fly either time,  and
 >> I *won't* these days.

 MK> Therein might lie the answer.  Would you have considered flying if all
 MK> that happened never happened?

My opinion is that flying is just too expensive to justify, and why not see
what's bewtween here and there?  I've had a more satisfying experience -
saddle problems aside - motorcycling from San Diego to Orlando than I would
have flying.  I had the time, also.

 >> Yeah,  the airlines aren't doing all that well.

 MK> Fuel prices so I've heard.  Add to that the new security hassels and
 MK> ... I hear many businesses are pooling their resources and sharing
 MK> company planes instead of using commercial flights.  I wonder how much
 MK> impact that has.

I'd say about half the airlines' business was commercial business flights,
including the convention business.  Now that companies are now assembling
their own air fleets, I'd say the airlines are in worse shape than ever.

Add the new "security" measures, and it's even worse.

Todd Sullivan

... "I'm just a regular guy..." - Methos

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