Silver lining

If, like there the Kelis hit song, you have been 'caught out there' - there being innumerable British airports - by Islamic extremists today and your non-refundable ticket might as well become a mini bonfire, spare a thought for me as you chug back on your baby's milk bottle proving it's not highly inflammable liquid. The share prices of airlines may have gone down but that's largely a result of lost future earnings as people decide actually Skegness-on-Sea is preferable to Benidorm (and when is it not). Fewer people travelling by air means lower prices to lure them back and hopefully this means a reduced rate for when I book my trip back from Ulaan Baatar, Mongolia for September. But not right now. Oh no. Give them a couple of days to adjust their tariffs. I could not delay on booking my Beijing flight, scheduled as I had for the 4th September but coming back three weeks later should be cheaper. There - no, not innumerable British airports - I hope that makes you feel better.