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Friday, September 8, 2006 12:00 AM

Ask the pilot

Why have the airlines, who have the most to lose, been silent as flying becomes an increasingly squalid and unpleasant experience?
By Patrick Smith

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  • Thursday, September 7, 2006 09:58 PM

    Right on!

    I am so tired of my timid relatives passively accepting every inconvenience where there is no evidence of a reduction the risk of terrorism. Patrick Smith's columns of the last few weeks have been a god-send.

    —Mike Meyer Read Mike Meyer's other letters

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