The whole airline industry is a game of 'Snakes and Ladders'. You think you are progressing well up the board and before you know it you throw a '4' and are down a big snake. Similarly you can throw a '2' and go up a big ladder. You just do not know. A few years ago, joining Virgin Atlantic was the ultimate privelege for an airline pilot - a genuine mark of prestige. I would suggest that is no longer the case and many people see the difficulties round the corner and a very uncertain future at Virgin. None of us know what the next throw of the dice will bring within the airline industry and there are very bright futures out there right now.