IP: On the other hand -- maybe it is wise -- Airlines Seek to Limit Lawsuits Over Attacks

[David Farber <dave () farber net>]

> To: farber () cis upenn edu
> From: jspira () basex com
>
> Dave, good evening and greetings from San Francisco, where I have been 
> situated since the tragic events of this week.
>
> Historic precedent shows that tragic events of lesser magnitude have 
> sounded the death knell for two major airlines, which disappeared within a 
> decade of the event (Pan Am and Flight 103, TWA and Flight 800).  If 
> something is not done to limit the amount of litigation against airlines, 
> which have already lost tens of millions this week and face a steadily 
> declining customer base in coming months (not to mention loss of mail and 
> cargo revenue since these have been eliminated for the time being from 
> passenger flights), the survival of the No. 1 and No. 2 U.S. carriers 
> (American and United, respectively) is called into question.
>
> /s/ Jonathan Spira
>
> Jonathan B. Spira
> Chairman and Chief Analyst
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