Begin forwarded message:
From: DV Henkel-Wallace <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
Date: December 22, 2006 1:48:48 PM EST
To: Andrew C Burnette <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
Cc: David Farber <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
Subject: Re: [IP] A sorry story that highlights the flaws of aviation
policy
From: Andrew C Burnette <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
Date: December 22, 2006 12:38:05 PM EST
And what will the legacy be? Each of today's 40,000 new victims of
the hiatus will tell their own sad story. They may vow to become
more risk averse by avoiding Heathrow and British Airways for
important journeys. And if that happens, another bunch of winners
will emerge from the wreckage of broken dreams: the airports and
airlines of Amsterdam, Frankfurt and Paris.
I really can't understand the so-called problem, and indeed, the
article ends with the solution. It's stupid that so many people
should book long-haul flights that terminate at LHR, but it's their
own problem. Paris is far more convenient and pleasant, and if you
don't like that Schiphol and Frankfurt are just as good. Heathrow is
merely nasty, and I have simply stopped using it unless I plan to end
my trip in England.
No aviation "policy" is required; let the marketplace take care of
it. Hell, flying into Heathrow is more expensive too!
-d
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