Re: Liquid explosives



YD wrote:

On Mon, 14 Aug 2006 10:04:10 +1200, Barry Lennox
<bt.l.barryl@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx> wrote:

It must be true, I saw somebody on TV the other night, saying "That
passengers will accept some inconvenience, after all, their safety is
paramount"

And, I suspect, just like railroads

In the USA.

the airlines' gross income is from
cargo. The infrastructure to handle passengers is a lot costlier so
they'd be just as happy to go without it.

No. Most airlines make their best revenue from business passengers.

Cargo is best served by the dedicated cargo airlines.

Graham

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