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Old 14th Sep 2001, 02:06
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Desk Driver
 
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you won't be starting up for quite a while then Guv.

Airlines Tour Op's and many agents will fall.
We've got people stuck in Gander & Halifax in the care of the Red Cross and some sleeping on the aircraft. We've DC10's & 76's standing by to repatriate pax from Florida Vegas and the west coast,we're rerouting all mexico flts over the Azores as the great circular route poses an ETOPS problem with the closed airspace I belive. We have people in hotels in New York, Boston Chicargo, Philly all racking up accom costs (at no fault of their own) and Insurance will not cover a penny, but we've money aside for it. Many have not! Those that survive on Cashflow alone will fail first & soon. I think a major north american airline will also fail and prices to the US will Plummit. As it seems to be when not if America retaliate it will only get worse as no doubt threats of more violence will follow leading to pax staying home in their droves. This will speed up a worldwide recession without a doubt

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[ 13 September 2001: Message edited by: Desk Driver ]
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