Originally Posted by
niksal
I consider it a security breach as I can have my suitcase with whatever in it on one plane, and me sitting on another plane (yes, they are screened etc). Let's not get started on a discussion about on which side of the pond you are more paranoid...
I don't understand the logic here. If a bag has passed screening, then it shouldn't be a security threat regardless of which airplane it's on. Airlines ship luggage without their owners every day, whether by unplanned event or as deliberate payload management. In fact, most of the stuff in the hold beneath your feet on any given flight is being transported without an accompanying passenger. CRJs notwithstanding of course.