A lot of firms have been using the attack as an excuse... somehow,
terrorists have even inhibited the buying of guitars since
The Guitar Center announced potential losses blamed on the attack!
Seriously, there may be some truth to things. A business on the
brink of bankrupcy depends on the lenie
war
effort or at least be good for some sympathy.
Lynn Gray
-Original Message-
From: Dan Lewis [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]]
Sent: Monday, October 01, 2001 3:31 PM
To: [EMAIL PROTECTED]
Subject:Shutting Down: The 9/11 Excuse?
The day after the 9/11 attack, Midway
The day after the 9/11 attack, Midway Airlines basically closed shop,
suspending all of its flights and announcing 1,700 layoffs. They had
already filed for Chaper 11 bankruptcy protection; it almost seemed as if
they used the attack as an excuse to close shop earlier than expected. In
fact, t
