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PEOPLE: please do not be alarmed by the news media and all the extremist groups (right and left) exiguous who want to create fear in our society. The Swine flu is just another flu virus strain that happens to be contagious by humans and pigs. Human infants and the elderly are most susceptible to the flu because of the human immune system that does does not work properly at such ages. Remember the bird flu and how the media made such a big deal about it a few years back? It is no different.

You are more likely to die from lightening striking you down than dying from the swine flu. You can not catch the swine flu from eating pork!

But I respect the elderly concern and wanting their money back from the airline. I realize that the airlines make these complicated rules concerning refunds. I understand that airlines are a complex business but they should not make their tickets so dern complicated! Most of the general public are not lawyers nor can they afford to pay a personal relations experts to engage in costly contracts reading the contracts involved.

In the case of Continental, if the flight was not cancelled, then a full refund will not be issued unless a feundable ticket was purchased. I dissagree with this practice. If the ticketing process was more simple, then trying to figure out how to make a profit would me more simple. Not to mention where the losses are coming from. That just seems like common sense.

The swine flu is just another strain of the flu with a fancy name that happens to effect people with weak immunity. Wash your hands periodically, especially before eating and rubbing our eyes, nose and mouth will keep you safe from the swine flu, other flus and the common cold. EDUCATE yourself before making a conclusion.