RyanAir of England is decidedly non-plussed by the UK security theater, and is threatening to sue. (Via Boingboing.)
Remember, emptying the planes not only hurts the airlines, but when it pushes people to drive instead of fly, it kills people. Not in as newsworthy a fashion, but more people die driving than flying.
Is that Churchill in the background (of the picture of the RyanAir CEO at the top of the article)?
*cough* Note to self: ideally, read article before commenting.
Yes–read the article, visit Ryanair’s home page (http://www.ryanair.com/site/EN/) for details
Actually, Ryanair is an Irish airline. They just do a lot more business in the UK.
John