Sadly I think the "benign weather, flat terrain" argument is one of our greatest threats. Airlines and the politicians who work for them (
) would love to use that as evidence supporting the current rationalising of our safety bodies.
But you are right, the punters just want cheap fares. As long as our memories are long enough to finger those who had the opportunity to reverse the trend and
chose not to, then so be it. The guys and girls at the pointy end will continue to be the last line of defence as always.