"Another factor is at play, too. Overnight, the 9/11 attacks turned travel from an adventure into a hardship, with intrusive security checks that passengers must endure if they want to board a plane."
http://www.nytimes.com/2008/08/17/bu...html?th&emc=th

Interesting quote from the New York Times article dated Sunday, August 17, 2008. Along with intrusive security checks are outrageous fees for items that once were free. When will it end?