In praise of bookies

Some days, the newspapers can be irritating. Today, they are - virtually without exception - banging on about the number of airlines which will go bust before Christmas. But they don't tell you which ones are in the frame.

Thank heavens, therefore, for bookmakers. Paddy Power is taking bets on the next airline to go into administration. Here are the favourites:

6/4 Alitalia
5/2 SkyEurope
9/1 Spanair
10/1 Berlin Air
14/1 bar