jiening us now is gordon bethune, former ceo of continental airlines. gordon, nice to see you.et this? >> it is, and it's unfortunate it's over one of the heaviest travel periods, but that's the way the world works, and we're getting it when it comes. >> you know, i feel as if we rehearsed this conversation so many times over the winter because it was such a long winter and there was so much travel disruption. i came to work this morning to get a flight out to europe this evening, and they cancelled the return flight in two weeks time at 4:45 this morning. is that the degree of sophistication they have they can tell what they cancel tomorrow and therefore what the plane displacement will be two weeks down the line? >> i think at the calculated risk, simon, they handicap it and take bets, and sometimes they are wrong and shouldn't have cancelled, but it's a handicap in that they do begin their experience in the weather. >> you know, last night on a more serious issue, the department of homeland security said that it had asked airports around the world to increase, enhance securi