 Ingo
Zimmer
Managing Director
ATC
I was in my office in Frankfurt
and a colleague showed up, saying,
“Did you see what happened in the
United States?”
We were checking the web and TV news and
as the terrible news came forward, we could only sit, watch and feel
the initial utter disbelief eventually turn to ultimate sorrow for everyone’s
loss.
I knew at once that what was also unfolding
was a step change in the world that would affect all of us wherever
we lived, worked or traveled.
You must recall that there had been attacks
in Spain in the underground trains and also attacks in UK, but 911 just
changed the world for everybody.
I was raised up in Germany post-World
War II, but I always felt completely relaxed and safe in my life.
But since 911, now ten years past, that
feeling has gone away, probably forever.
Actually, the impact on our lives continues.
My job includes a very large amount of
travel to various countries of the world.
Today, I never feel completely safe anymore,
no matter where I am.
It must be especially tough on Americans;
that’s my view.
The feeling is that this kind of horror
can happen again.
As far as air cargo is concerned, the
911 legacy has raised costs to the point that some destinations require
security procedures that can add 10 percent and more to the contract.
We never thought 911 would happen, but
must now live with this new reality as our way of life.
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