<font face="Verdana, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif" size="2">Originally posted by hfly:
OK then so you agree that the German gov gave a ton of subsidy in the past. You agree that German gov. has underwritten their insurance costs. The German gov, local authorities AND airports have taken care of much of the added security costs, and I recall that they got $40 million or so directly after 9/11 to defer some "costs". </font>
$40 million compared to $15 billion... yep, the Germans really got supported BIG time here...