The dog and pony show for flights to the US on covered common carriers is a USG condition for the carriers being able to fly (or even fly back) to the US.
Originally Posted by
FliesWay2Much
It's amazing how much these countries go through and how much money they have spent just to comply with the TSA's extortion.
Technically, it’s how much these airlines and airports go through to satisfy DHS/TSA.
It’s unfortunate that so many countries’s governments enable DHS/TSA like they do and are not active opponents to this security theater charade.