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PAGE il THURSDAY, MARCH 30, 1972 Hijackings, Bomb Threats Scaring Away Very Few Passenger Airlines Say ings were reported normal, bomb damaged the front end of earnings position around by recording net income of $5.3 pulling out of a bad slump that began in 1970 and carried into more guards, more inspections of aircraft and airports, electronic scanners, use of a "be an emDty TWA plane on tne "Peoyle have learned to live with hijackings. A couple of years ago a friend of mine was hijacked to Havana and said he million in the first two months without any cancellations, ana "the low-fare trips to Europe are going like a house afire." eround at Las Vegas. part of 1971. A survey or travel agencies of 1972, compared with' a deficit of $2.2 million in the January- havioral profile" plan for spotting potential troublemakers. The largest carriers, as a had a marvelous time, wining A TWA spokesman said it group, managed to ease out of and dining.

ebruary period of 1971. in New York brought reactions varying from "no cancellations" to "a few," and "a few switches to other lines." A short term effect was described by Richard Sheftel, vice president of MacPherson Travel Bureau which handles both individual and corporate bookings: "Our phones were hardly and other measures have bad some side effects. the red ink at the end of last year, with the help of a rate Asked about the cost of addi was estimated the line lost between $2.5 million and $3 million in revenues as a result of the incidents, but figures were tional security measures, an A spokesman for Pan Ameri increase and improving traffic. Their combined net income for Boeing May Sell Planes To China Another agent remarked that "there are some people who find an element of romanticism" in such an adventure. But with extortion and bomb threats, "things have taken a not available for other losses or NEW YORK (AP) Are airline passenger scared away by hijackings and bomb threats? The answer seems to be no, except for a few individuals, for a few days after an incident Are the extra expenses of tightened security, flight delays and revised schedules costing the airlines more than they can afford? Although the extra expenses involve millions of dollars thus far no one has analyzed the direct and indirect costs thoroughlyit appears that the higher operating costs have not been crippling, can world Airways saia tnai arrests have been made frequently of "unauthorized" 1971 was a modest (38.3 million.

Eastern spokesman said some of the expenditures could not be estimated, but mentioned for the purchase of weapons There is little definable rela expenses. By comparison, TWA's 1971 operating revenues persons who may nave naa no ringing at all the next day. tionship between the slump and detection devices and, a similar thoughts about a hijacking but were $1.3 billion. new turn," says Dennis Feld-! man, a deputy director at "I kwow a businessman who air piracy, but the situation SEATTLE (AP) The were carrying drugs or unauth TWA said its traffic returned makes every extra expenditure headquarters of the Federal Boeing Co. has discussed the favors TWA." He took Alitalia to Milan, and returned on Pan orized weapons, or were trying a burden.

sale of commercial aircraft to Aviation Administration. "That is why FAA has augmented its amount for training personnel. Pan American World Airways had a $23.7 million deficit for the first two months of 1972, compared with a loss of $16.4 million in the same period a American from London. It took about 10 days for bookings to Recent incidents occurred March 7 and 8. An extortionist, to get aboard witnout paying their fare.

Feldman of the FAA, calling to normal by mid-March, and it still expects the month's business to be better than in last March. A senior officer of the line said first quarter results would not be "dramatically campaign with stronger security rules." China, but the talks have yielded "nothing substantial" so far, a company spokesman said Tuesday. get back to normal." this "an unusual fallout ef California Travel Center re The TWA affair was not the The relationship between1 ported "we had one cancella year ago. A spokesman said extra security costs were difficult to pin down, but would be Confirming reports that demanding $2 million, told Trans World Airlines four bombs would go off at intervals of six hours. One bomb was deactivated after the plane had returned to New York.

Another damage," and would top last tion the first day of the TWA Boeine. DouElas and other U.S. year's first quarter. costs and revenues is a sensitive topic in the industry these days. Most major airlines are affair.

On the other hand, some "marginal." aircraft manufacturers naa mei people insisted on going TWA." fect," said that in 1971 U.S. marshals and customs security officers made 2,250 arrests, including 350 for carrying firearms or other weapons, and 575 for possession of narcotics. They confiscated more than 700 firearms and $14.5 million first extortion case. On the Oregon-Washington border last Thanksgiving a B. Cooperif that was his name got $200,000 with his threats, then parachuted from a jetliner.

Within two months five others TWA's latest earnings report showed a February loss of $8.7 in Hong Kong recenuy wun Communist Chinese officials, Rainbow Travel Service re million, compared with a defi combs apparently scare more people than hijackers do. Except for the inconvenience, hijackings thus far have caused ported "some" switches away the SDokesman said the talks cit of $16.9 million in the same from TWA, but only on domes 'have Just been very general." month a year ago, tried the trick, but all failed little harm to passengers tic tugnts. At Travel Bureau book U.S. Chess Wizard Rejects Belgrade as Site of Match They concerned no specific type of aircraft, he added. Eastern Air Lines turned its worth of narcotics.

The extra security efforts- As one travel agent put it, Sources Hong K.ong say that other nations, including Britain and France, also are trying to make aircraft sales to quest. China. The Yugoslavs, who offered The talks, they said, began the highest purse of $152,000, several months before Presi sent a telegram to FIDE dent Nixon's visit to China last month. demanding a guarantee from Fischer that he will abide by the federation's original A Hong Kong newspaper, the decision. South China Morning Post, said, "Commercial jets were BELGRADE (AP) -American chess wizard Bobby Fischer has rejected Belgrade as one of the two sites in which he is willing to meet the Soviet Union's Boris Spassky for the world chess championship, i The Yugoslav organizers said they received a telegram from the challenger saying he no longer intended to play in Belgrade.

The Yugoslav capital and Reykjavik, Iceland were selected by the International Chess Federation FIDE as If Fischer is not willing to toairain)- provide a guarantee, the definitely on China's shopping list, but China had also dis played interest in the Anglo- Belgrade organizers said they will have to reconsider their plans to host the first half of the French Concorde" ana Kussian passenger jets. match scheduled to take place June 22-July 19. II I Womens' better dresses. GHs' Easter dresses. I They apparently believe Fischer's telegrams are part of locations for the two-city match a campaign to gam more publicity and a bigger purse for fop fife fte frv ra-j il alter montns of negotiations.

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