Originally Posted by
CP@YOW
New rules imposed by the U.S. Transportation Security Administration also limit on-board activities by customers and crew in U.S. airspace that may adversely impact on-board service. Among other things, during the final hour of flight customers must remain seated, will not be allowed to access carry-on baggage, or have personal belongings or other items on their laps.
Time for another edition of Spot the Security Loopholes in the Knee Jerk Reaction to close the barn door after the horse has escaped:
1. The Lagos Leg Bomber was seated during the last hour of flight. How is
requiring this going to improve safety?
2. The Lagos Loonie has said he wanted to boom over US territory. All the next jihad wannabee needs to do is book NW 257 instead of NW 253. No matter what routing, AMS-MEM is over the US for at least two hours prior to landing. A whole one hour window to boom before the required sit down. Does anyone at TSA ever read airline route schedules? How about CO 33 CDG-IAH? Three hours over the US mainland. Oh my.
3. They better put urinals at each seat. A pax who has been sleeping for 6 hours TATL wakes up too late to visit the lav. One hour plus taxi plus the long run to immigration plus 30 min in the passport line = lots of yellow puddles on the floor, all of them over 3.4 ounces.