Northwest gets fighter escort

[ATRCAPT]

Why do I think things are going to get worse before they get better...

http://in.today.reuters.com/news/Ne...222418Z_01_NOOTR_RTRJONC_0_India-264603-9.xml

 

[ultrarunner]

12 spooks were arrested upon the RTB. I figured it was just an inoperative lav.

A 12 pack says 12 names showed on the no-fly.

 

[ReportCanoa]

Southeast Asian Muslims. Watch out for them. They don't look Southwest Asian.

 

[FN FAL]

there was a couple of airliners that u-turns after departure today for mechanicals as well.

How do you make money with that kind of thing?

 

[Abbey]

12 spooks were arrested upon the RTB. I figured it was just an inoperative lav.

A 12 pack says 12 names showed on the no-fly.

Thanks NW, for making sure you are providing me a safe workplace on top of the 50% paycut and inevitable cash grab from the employee's pension funds.

I hope these names were not on any list. If they were, it just proves that the airlines are going to ensure that the fractionals will not only survive, but thrive. There is no possible way I will ever work for a pax airline again. Can't afford to and I value my well being way too much.

Thankfully, everyone is back safely on the ground.

 

[Going2Baja]

I hope more than anything that I make it through my upcoming interview and never have to return to NWA.

Baja.

 

[Fearless Tower]

It had nothing to do with names on a list.

Latest story here:
http://www.cnn.com/2006/WORLD/europe/08/23/schiphol/index.html

Seems the Air Marshals had to blow their cover and get involved.

 

[miles otoole]

Now all people need to do to significantly disrupt airline flights is to "look and act suspicious." Heck, all they need to do is get 10 of them together and read the Koran aloud. All it takes to have 15 aircraft a day turn around before an airline starts to really lose money. Looks like they'll need to hire a bunch more fighter pilots now.

 

[accinelli]

Yes. This one is probably an Over-reaction by the crew and Marshalls onboard.

Thank you for flying Northwest. We aren't happy till you aren't happy.

 

[JimNtexas]

If a dozen people are disregarding cabin crew instructions then that alone is plenty of reason to get on the ground and let the authorities sort it out.