Air Travel Eye-opener

Hi Readers: On Sunday, 11-4-07, I caught CNBC's 8-9 PM PST program on TV, Inside American Airlines. Narrated by Peter Greenberg, NBC's travel editor, a week of American's operations across the country was highlighted, pinpointing 18 flights across the country in a Boeing 767 (and one overseas flight) in one week.
The piece covered aspects of air travel problems, including luggage, security, fares, airline costs, fuel costs, and cargo. It was revealed that only 10% of the cargo carried on passenger flights were inspected before flight.
American Airlines carrys 2 million passengers per week and makes 2,000 flights per day.
Peter Greenberg's discourse on the strange science of airline ticketing, frequent flyer miles manipulation, and attempts to keep fuel costs down was particularly interesting.
It was reported that the same program will be repeated on 11-26-07. Watch for it!
Thanks for listening. R.S.