Originally Posted by
StanSimmons
That isn't risk based screening. It is the exact opposite of it.
What is being described is the ability to bypass normal screening for those that can afford to pay for the privilege (and take the time to go thru pre screening.)
Not surprised that some on FT will see this negatively. Which goes to prove what I have said before - if TSA were to do what you want, you would turn around and be critical of it.
However, to address your statement, I believe this is a part of risked based screening. You have passengers who you can identify, who have a certain level of trust, thus they are screened less intrusively than others.
Another part is a general relaxation of some rules, based upon a threat assessment. I can confirm certainly policies are under review for this very reason. However, to argue that this is the only thing that can be consider risk based is, in fact, incorrect. Both processes go hand in hand.