This is off topic ... but I think this thread is pretty much done anyway !
This was letter written in to the Sydney Morning Herald .. It could not be put any better ....
Just belt up
Regarding the Qantas passengers seeking compensation (smh.com.au, October 10) , this aircraft thing is pretty simple. It flies at 10,000 metres. It flies at nearly 1000 kilometres an hour. It gets you to the opposite side of the world in less than a day for about a grand (unless you are in business, where it seems your life and your seat are worth more). It's called an aeroplane. Wear a seatbelt, you muppets.
Dean Mayr Lyneham (ACT)