Flying and Moaning (again)

We are flying again. Great news, and thousands of people can now see the time when they will get home, when previously all they saw were delays. The watchword all through this ash cloud problem was, safety. We heard it from the top brass of the military, the chiefs of the civilian air industry, but most of all from the travelling public. Especially the travelling public. After all these are the holiday families who would be taking the risk. In spite of the delays and expenses incurred, they all agreed that 'safety must come first'.


So far so good. That was until the flight ban was lifted today. Now, did you hear the shuffling noises as these same 'experts' came out to complain that the UK was being 'too safe'. Too Safe? That's a bit like saying you are too dead! You can't be too safe, and you can't be too dead! You are either safe/dead or not. As the meerkat in the TV ad says, 'simple'. There is no substitute for safety in the air, and again the travelling public are the ones who would agree with that statement fully. Why not listen to them? They have most to lose.


But there is another shuffling sound coming from the insurance companies. Have you listened to their statements recently? They are all scared stiff that they will have to pay out a lot of money to families who needed food, accommodation, and alternate routes home. Oh diddums! The insurance companies might have to pay something out, instead of raking it in! All air passengers take out insurance reluctantly, but deep down they know it might be needed in serious cases like the Iceland Volcano eruption. Why else bother if all the company will do is take your money with a smile, but disappear when you need them?  


The result of this is that we now treat 'experts' in the same trust category as 'insurance companies'. They join other untrustworthy groups like, lawyers, journalists, estate agents, and politicians. A worthy group of celebrities indeed!