411A-(hole)
I find it hard to comprehend how a tragedy that occurred less than two weeks ago can already be forgotten. You stated that the management should have planned ahead. How in the world do you plan on having your airplanes hi-jacked and flown into the WTC. Have you no human compassion Man? The relief requested was not exorbitant by any means with the majority of it in the form of loans, that will be paid back once the airline have recovered. From the gov’t point of view the money will come out of the tax payers pockets irregardless, where do you think unemployment funding is derived from, the unemployment fairy. Furthermore with you sour attitude I find it hard to believe that you have existed in the aviation business for 35 years, because you need friends to succeed in this business, of which I am certain you have very few, with your outlook on life in general.
I do agree with the fact that Airlines continuously overbook flights, and fought every proposal to beef up security that was presented a few years ago. Definite poor management and Board decisions driven by the almighty dollar, but to try to hold them responsible for this atrocity is incorrigible, and reeks of bad taste and bad form. That I feel is very inappropriate in the after map of this tragedy. Had the Airlines gotten into this financial burden due to flying public’s refusal to pay for the shoddy treatment they were receiving, then I would tend to agree that a request for financial support would be out of line; but that is not the case.
Good day to all.