----- Original Message ----- From: "Dr. Alastair T. Gardiner" <atg3v@udcf.gla.ac.uk> To: <AIRLINE@LISTSERV.CUNY.EDU> Sent: Tuesday, February 05, 2002 18:08 Subject: Re: EU considers ways to hit foreign air subsidies > If something impinges upon the lives of EU citizens then the Commission > feels it has a legitimate right to rule on such matters in as far as it > affects EU citizens. So far the only US airline of late to receive anything which might be termed subsidies is America West. Vanguard might be added to that list in future. Given that fearsome list of worthies, it's no wonder the European titans are wetting their nappies. Imagine how much worse it would be if HP and Vanguard actually flew to Europe! <rolls eyes> We now return you to your regularly scheduled "dumping vs. protectionism" debate.... Tongue-firmly-in-cheek here, Alastair. :-) Steven