why not walk?
Very droll, Load Toad.
The truth is that that the massive security industry in aviation - which has given power to all sort of jobsworths for the first time in their lives - has now made flying such an unpleasant experience that many of us will do our utmost to avoid it. (Haven't even used my annual concession fare from my employer).
As a consequence our roads are more crowded and train fares within the UK are more expensive than air tickets. Can we really justify forcing 80 year old pensioners to remove shoes, belts, jackets etc at well known terrorist hotspots like the Outer Hebrides while none of that nonsense goes on on trains, buses and ferries?
At a time when so many airlines are struggling - what part did this bureaucracy play in the demise of those that are gone?