One should never take the actions of others too seriously. Lately American Airlines had to cancel a flight from Chicago to London. It appears that American had not booked enough passengers to ‘justify’ a flight according to an Eco—Activist organization called “Friends of the Earth.”

Okay…how about the fully booked flight that is waiting patiently on the other side of the pond in London for their return trip home to Chicago and all of the connecting flights to get them home safely? My point is quite simple: where is the greatest amount of benefit for all parties concerned?

A major airline is under fire from environmentalists for flying an aircraft across the Atlantic with only five passengers on board.

Furthermore, what business is it of “Friends of the Earth” how much fuel is expended or saved? Are we to believe that every major airline in the world is supposed to change their flight schedules because of a premise? Show me the data, that’s all I ask.

Please don’t speak to me in “eco—jargon” about carbon footprints, global warming, doomsday, so that every religion under the sun is debating or arguing with every atheist or agnostic organization around about eschatology! Simply show your data.One major issue behind all of these cock and bull weather predictions is that is precisely what they are—predictions. Perhaps we should gauge all of our weather forecasts on the Farmer’s Almanac insofar as it has more credibility than any sort coming from these eco-activist organizations.

Richard Dyer, Friends of the Earth’s transport campaigner said: “Flying virtually empty planes is an obscene waste of fuel.”

Unbeknownst to many airlines do not make their money on passenger revenues. Sure it helps to defer some costs; however, airlines make the bulk of their revenues in bulk transport. Basically it’s what is under the seats, in the belly of the airplane is where the airline makes more money.



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And a bit more here from the Huffington Post: Please read the comments (For a great laugh!)