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{{B}}Flight to the unknown{{/B}} The world's airline industry will change {{U}}(29) {{/U}} quickly in the next twelve months than in any year since aviation began. Watch out for the {{U}}(30) {{/U}} trends: *Passenger traffic will go {{U}}(31) {{/U}} by 4%a year in Europe. Asia will see even faster growth-up {{U}}(32) {{/U}} 9% a year. *Flight delays will become a nightmare. {{U}}(33) {{/U}} travel under 700km, high speed trains will be the answer. Paris to Lyon by train {{U}}(34) {{/U}} two hours; {{U}}(35) {{/U}} plane it can take up to three-city centre to city centre. *Air fares will net fall. Last year, airlines lost money {{U}}(36) {{/U}} they will have to increase prices--or go bankrupt. "There will be more competition. More small airlines will start {{U}}(37) {{/U}} Good. But as the number of flights increases, so will the congestion in the airports. {{U}}(38) {{/U}} governments will reed to {{U}}(39) {{/U}} more money on them. {{U}}(40) {{/U}} there will be even more delays. |