Great read, thanks. Here's a cool business story from the other end of the spectrum: How much will they pay just to fly? " Business takeovers are always a huge roll of the dice, but we suspect it will ultimately be successful between Lufthansa and Swiss. The latter was taken over in 2005, but Lufthansa press releases emphasize ?partnership.? We shall see. Swiss has a longstanding reputation for courtesy and efficiency, and so far their reputation remains solid. All the expected luxury appointments and services are present. But for the techno-geek that lurks in all of us, a few too-cool features are too entertaining to ignore... more