Well, that sort of answers the question whether airlines in charge of security is a viable option. The preceding messages seem to indicate that door is closed. But are there other open doors? Also, I'd not be so sure government ever gives up power. I mean the subprime panic wasn't a result of government giving up power. It was a case of government having the power and just not using it. I know there's a whole section of the political system that supports the nonexecise of government powers. But so long as government pre-empts a field, that assures no one else will fulfill whatever role it is. So when a decisions is made, perhaps secretly, for government to stop doing something it formally has taken over, then that job ceases to be done.

Anyway, if secure flying is a benefit, how can it be achieved. I'm fully convinced from months here that the protocol now in place is unsatisfactory at least to people here.