Originally Posted by
flyinbob
No, but he compares the name to the boarding pass, which is issued by the airline and is on file for comparison to the no-fly list.
And while it isn't the best system, how would we introduce a "trusted traveler" system to replace the current grab-and-grope if there wasn't some sort of ID confirmation.
Given that there is no matching to any computerized listing though, I (or any person so inclined) could get (rather quickly and on short notice) an ID that was a competent enough forgery to fool the smurfs...that sort of a situation could change if they ever move to a system where they run the ID through a card-reader, but the present black-light followed by an inked squiggle on the boarding pass is a waste of resources.