Seems a genuine question based on what has been written here about British and American carriers!
BTW it is not an airlinepolicy of locking doors but rather the airline implementing a Government policy - which they are required to do - no choice. The same applies to flight deck access which is just about to become more restrictive.
Having mentioned Ryanair though, they have a great commercial advantage. The UK government returned from the G8 meeting with Toady Blair insisting that Britain would lead the way on Phase 2 doors by April 2003 - the rest of the world (except the US) have until October. The UK carriers will be required to lay out millions - literally - in advance of foreign carriers flying into the same airports.
.....and QUOTE "it is the governments policy that the ordinary tax payer will not subsidise those who wish to travel by air" unquote so no financial assistance for the UK carriers
Anne