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Old Dec 5, 2009 | 4:38 pm
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Yes, the mod was cancelled, because the braintrust at HQ deemed it was to expen$ive...
In all fairness, if memory serves, I think this program was another victim of 911
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Old Dec 5, 2009 | 4:40 pm
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Originally Posted by pptp
In all fairness, if memory serves, I think this program was another victim of 911
Not to be cyncial, but mid-lavs were a victim of 9/11 the same way pillows and blankets were a victim of H1N1...

Never underestimate the value of a good cover story...
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Old Dec 5, 2009 | 5:07 pm
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Not to be cyncial, but mid-lavs were a victim of 9/11 the same way pillows and blankets were a victim of H1N1...

Never underestimate the value of a good cover story...
Kind of stretch comparing the long battle of attrition that resulted in removal of amenities to a one time event that, in a single day, body slammed the entire airline industry and many other industries for years to come. 911 resulted in a bit more of a scramble to stop hemorrhaging.

Believe me, we FA's love them just as much as PAX (especially when we are PAX). They make our job easier and our service more efficient. I wish all 800's had them but they don't make as much money as the version without. Easy decision to make.
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Old Dec 5, 2009 | 5:26 pm
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Originally Posted by pptp
Kind of stretch comparing the long battle of attrition that resulted in removal of amenities to a one time event that, in a single day, body slammed the entire airline industry and many other industries for years to come. 911 resulted in a bit more of a scramble to stop hemorrhaging.

Believe me, we FA's love them just as much as PAX (especially when we are PAX). They make our job easier and our service more efficient. I wish all 800's had them but they don't make as much money as the version without. Easy decision to make.
Obviously there is no comparison...on the other hand, it's nearly 2010 and still only 12 mid-lavs...

Similarly, years after anyone has even thought about swine flu, there will be no pillows and blankets.

Because there is a real crisis with real consequences is precisely why it's a good cover story...
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