Wino
I have to agree, there does appear to be an element of "my train set" syndrome about BALPA's bellyaching on this matter. If the sort of capt/air marshal contact evisaged was limited to security incidents ( such as that used by El Al, where a secret signal from the marshal alerts the pilot to send the plane into a dive, with the aim of throwing hijackers off balance) that would be very useful. But I suspect this agreement will just lead to a bit of regular cap doffing by air marshal to capt. That said, there's no reason why this couldn't be done by remote signal, without the marshal giving anything away to pax.
Incidentally, as a Brit who thinks the States are a great place to visit, I am more than happy with the idea of air marshals. I know a lot of Brits who feel the same.
Last edited by Scud-U-Like; 1st Jan 2004 at 02:21.