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Figures show airline industry facing terminal decline

The last time passengers abandoned airlines in such large numbers was in the wake of September 11 2001, when the public developed an instant fear of flying.

PASSENGERS The last time passengers abandoned airlines in such large numbers was in the wake of the September 11 terrorist attacks in 2001, when panic over security created an overnight fear of flying among the public.