Originally Posted by
GUWonder
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.
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.
I don't know about the UK. They spy just as much as the US, maybe even more. Why would they oppose?