<font face="Verdana, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif" size="2">Originally posted by doc:
The number of air travelers in the United States declined 34.2 percent last month and the September 11 attacks are to blame, an airline industry trade group reported Monday.
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Well, this sounds like a huge number. But think about it. We didn't fly for three days after September 11, correct? So that's 10 percent right there. A 25 percent drop is still pretty dramatic, but not as big.
And I read that travel is picking up in October -- not back to the 2000 levels but those weren't going to be seen even without the attacks due to the slowing economy.
People who are afraid to fly shouldn't drive, either. Or walk across the street. Or eat steaks.