I think you are probably over gloomy about the situation, Garth. No
government is going to put its airlines out of business. The tail
doesn't wag the corporate dog.
The current mess at the airport seems more for political consumption
than anything else, especially when you consider that freight carried
in the hold of the airplane is still unchecked, at least here in the
US, and no real discussion of that. What is the difference if
something goes off in the passenger compartment or in the hold of the
plane? If airlines and shippers are being saved the cost of shipped
cargo inspection because it is considered an unnecessary business
expense, besides making people wonder whether there is any danger at
all, it underscores the fact that they are not going inconvenience
the airline business model for long.
Winsor
Long Beach, California, USA
On Aug 12, 2006, at 8:38 AM, Garth wrote:
> GeeBee wrote:
>> Hi Garth,
>>
>> I could loan you an OM2 SP and a few lenses for your stay here if
>> you want a
>> walk down memory lane with film.
>
> Graham:
>
> That's kind of you, but I'd rather not. I may actually toss a
> "sacrificial" OM1n (with, and *only* with, a 50mm lens attached) into
> checked baggage and hope it arrives, still functional. Then I'd
> have to
> find professional film (I don't normally use consumer-grade stuff),
> and
> then I'd have to find a way to get it developed prior to returning to
> North America, simply to avoid it getting friend by airport X-ray.
>
> **SIGH**
>
> I think air travel's largely doomed. I wouldn't be surprised if
> another
> couple of big airlines file for bankruptcy in the wake of the latest
> thwarted attacks. Mebbe we really need to get working on the Star
> Trek
> transporter, hmmmm?
>
>
> Garth
>
> P.S.: If they really do ban all electronic items in-cabin, perhaps a
> renaissance in all-manual film cameras is coming. Or comprehensive,
> relatively inexpensive "rental" services at destination airports.
>
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