OK, so it wasn't the seat cushions!
Vincent Knoops, KLM's Gen Mngr for UK/Ireland, has said (apparently) that KLM would "definitely consider" operating a service between Aberdeen & Houston, subject to two major obstacles being cleared:
1. Runway extension being implemented
2. Current treaties which restrict UK-US operations to airlines from those 2 countries only - open skies therefore a prequisite.
Oh yeah, &:
* Taxiways widened
* Terminal area expanded to accomodate it
* Flying pigs
* Blue moon (believe I saw one once!)
Subject to these obstacles being removed, Mr Knoops said that one of two *"Jumbo jets" could be re-routed between AMS & IAH to pick up pax at ABZ.
* Bear in mind the phrase "Jumbo jet" appeared in the local press, exercise caution!
If this ever happened, I could - just - envisage 767s or A330s of KLM appearing here, assuming the talk between ABZ, George Bush Intl & "an unnamed US airline" - CONTINENTAL - stall.
What do the other ABZ bods think?