The airline's chief executive Willie Walsh said he was pleased with the decision, but said it would take weeks to get back to normal levels of operation.
So while Johnson may indeed get the support of Willie Nelson and the Teapot Party, his chances with Republicans, who only a few weeks ago were overwhelmingly backing the hyper-nationalistic ascendancy of Donald Trump, are depressingly slim.
Referee Willie Collum was hoping to avoid controversy in his second high-profile derby within a couple of weeks after being criticised by Celtic for awarding Rangers a penalty.