Aero-News: Quote of the Day

ANN's Quote of the Day usually derives from current news, though we reserve the right to pick quotes out of history that have a bearing on the day's events and issues.

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Aero-News Quote of the Day

"Public threats of 'do this or we'll sue' are often about applying pressure on the party being threatened rather than actual legal merit, and this looks like a classic case of that."

Source: An unidentified attorney, interviewed by the London Times regarding a lawsuit against the British government threatened by Ryanair CEO Michael O'Leary. O'Leary maintains that unless the security restrictions in place at British airports since August 10 are lessened within the next seven days, the airline can sue to reclaim lost earnings over the period.

FMI: www.ryanair.com, www.baa.com