[Gromit801]

I agree with Silent Bob. You had me almost believing your story until we got to the personal attacks. Then I was sure there is more to the story then just your side.

As to Alaska's safety record? It one of the best in the industry! I would rather fly on Alaska Airlines then ever step foot on a Southwest Airlines aircraft because I know that Alaska actually performs scheduled and FAA mandated maintenance. Alaska doesn't place their passengers lives at risk to save a few bucks by fudging maintenance requirements. If you're thinking of flight 261, you had better read the whole report. There was a lot of blame to go around, including Boeing and the FAA.