[Trust but Verify]

Thanks for posting this, Dog. I have a question though. It has been said "the problem is with the flight, not the passengers." What the heck does that mean?

[Dog]

Freepmail..

[Coop]

It has been said "the problem is with the flight, not the passengers." What the heck does that mean?

I took it to mean the flight number itself remains the same from day to day, whereas the passengers change. So they probably have a detailed threat on this particular flight, but not sure on which day. Just MHO.

[nwctwx]

I'd guess they intercepted flight numbers during intelligence gathering.

[Ichneumon]

It has been said "the problem is with the flight, not the passengers." What the heck does that mean?

One possibility: Terrorist moles in the flight crew. They are part of "the flight, not the passengers".