Originally Posted by AC110
The airlines???
Voters are the only ones who allow governments to do things in a democracy. Don't blame the airlines. If the voters didn't want this, they should have stopped it at the last election. If not then, perhaps the next election.
I agree. The airlines are for the most part at the mercy of the FAA, IATA, etc. It is the voters who have the power of choice. The true cost of airlines folding is that the remaining ones will have more freedom to raise ticket prices. And many smaller towns may lose their only carriers.
Secondary security checks are window dressing and will most likely die away after a full weeks of uproar. If the security check is done right the first time, there is no need for a secondary.
I'm glad I'm not flying anywhere for the next 2 1/2 weeks.