LITTLE OR NO OUTSOURCING AT AMERICAN AIRLINES

See:

http://seattlepi.nwsource.com/business/1310AP_American_Airlines_Labor.html

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MORE OUTSOURCING AT NORTHWEST

Since the start of 2001, Northwest has lost more than $3 billion. Northwest
has gotten rid of 17,500 jobs in the last five years, and further outsourcing
is seen as its only chance of surviving. But there is another point of view:
"They're not outsourcing executives who put us in bankruptcy, but they're
talking about outsourcing the people who built this airline," said Bob
Krabbe, assistant contract administrator for the Professional Flight
Attendants Association.

Northwest plane to have flight attendants from other countries on their
international flights, and turn over some of the flying to a non-union
subsidiary, now dubbed "New Co."

Northwest keeps just 880 mechanics, outsourcing all other maintenance work.

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WITH SO MANY FAMILIAR THEMES, THIS EMAIL MAY RESONATE

Capt. Tom:

Thank you for your help in making flying something I can handle again. After
several years of flying with no fear (I actually wanted to be a pilot like my
father at one point and would take small airplane rides for the fun of it), I
suddenly became more and more nervous on flights. My mind raced
through a serious of disasters after seeing crash coverages on television.
I believed that if I kept alert and hyper-vigilant, I would somehow keep
the plane in the air. If I let my guard down, I believed the plane would
certainly go down because I was somehow destined to die in an airplane
crash.

My fears were so unrealistic. I would bargain with God that if he just waited
until I had a child, and I would look for children on the plane reasoning that
God would be less likely to let a plane go down with children on the flight. I
decided I was destined to die in a plane crash after someone for fun read
my palm and told me that I may not live to be very old.

It was ridiculous and superstitious and completely unfounded. I was
embarrassed about being afraid and would sit composed while panicking
underneath on every flight. My heart would race nearly the ENTIRE time I
was on a plane. It was truly miserable.

I am so thankful that I found your program. My last flight was such a huge
improvement. I flew from Atlanta to Las Vegas and back again and the only
time I was nervous was during take-off and landing. The rest of the flight I
was amazingly calm and relaxed. The strengthening exercises really
worked and the 5-4-3-2-1 exercise made the take-off and landing no
problem. I was able to calm myself for the first time ever on a flight rather
than spinning out of control. When we hit a bit of turbulence, I thought
about the Jell-O analogy and actually started to think that being on a
plane felt like riding a horse or being carried to bed as a little kid. The
up and down and side to side motion was like the movement of any
creature/object through space. It actually became comforting at some
point.

There was a time when I would fly and think that if I could choose a way
to die, I would want to die on a plane because I thought flying was so
beautiful. I'm certainly not back to that point yet, but I was able to enjoy
the beauty of the flight and actually relax for a change.

Thanks again for giving me the ability to deal with my fears and fly in
comfort again.

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ANOTHER - HOPEFULLY - INSPIRATIONAL EMAIL

Dear Tom:

I have been meaning to write you since I got back from my trip but
I'm afraid I just haven't taken the time.

The exercises worked and not just a little. I felt like a switch had
been turned off and the fear was simply gone. It was like you
went to bed with a fever and it broke during the night and you
woke up feeling fine. The fever was just a bad memory. It was
the best I have felt on a plane in over 20 years.

I felt a little anxious before the first flight but not as bad as it was
before. After I was on the plane, I was absolutely fine. I liked
looking out the window . The second leg of the trip was somewhat
bumpy but again, it was not a problem. I came back home two
weeks later and again, no anxiety or fear.

I enjoy the takeoffs and landing and turbulence is no longer a
problem. I still don't like it when the plane banks for a turn
because it leaves me slightly dizzy and disoriented but that is
a real physical sensation and not fear. I don't like the feel of
a dentist's drill but I do it anyway.

Again, many thanks for your help. Your program works and
was a real godsend for me.

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RESPONSE FOR MEDIA INTERVIEW VOLUNTEERS WAS AMAZING

When I asked for volunteers to help publicize the effectiveness
of the SOAR program in connection with the release of the new
MP3 version, I had expected a dozen or so response. There were
almost a hundred. I want to express my heartfelt gratitude to all
of you for your generosity of spirit.

One after another of you said SOAR has changed your life in ways
you never thought possible. It was wonderful for me to read those
emails. I was truly blown away by them.

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IS FLYING SAFE?

PHYSICALLY?

EMOTIONALLY?

It is physically safer than your usual daily routine. Emotionally safe?
That's another thing. We can help you be thoroughly sure that it is OK
for you to fly EMOTIONALLY and PHYSICALLY.

To get started, please just go to:

http://www.fearofflying.com/store.shtml

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IF YOU ARE NOT SURE, CALL ME

I'm available from 10 AM until 7 PM Eastern Time (same as New York)
at 877 332-7359. Outside the U.S. and Canada, call (203) 258-4803.

Or email me at: tom@fearofflying.com

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FEAR OF FLYING BLOG

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www.fearofflyingblog.com

plus some blogs by Bonnie, Cap'n Steve (AA captain) Lisa and others.

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