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Old 5th Jan 2004, 16:43
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I don't think the media are generating an "anti-charter" feeling.

Its a well know fact that if you fly in less developed countries (from a regulatory perspective) you have a higher chance of having an incident. Look at the facts from the previous years and the trend is quite distinct. Travelling on a charter flight in these parts of the world probably raises those chances even higher.

Some, such as Jet Air in India, seem to be able to raise their game but a lot of the others cut as many corners as they can get away with.

Sadly, the travelling public as a whole, have complete faith in almost any form of oublic transport whether it be buses, trains or planes. Until that changes then accidents such as these will continue to take their toll and the swelling masses will still create a market for an ever increasing array of low cost operators.

Flash airlines may collapse after this incident but the need will not go away and they would be replaced but something very similar with a different name and probably 80% of the previous companies staff.
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