What they say on the record and what they really think behind closed doors are two different things. I know the airport managers I spoke with at my last meeting were just itching for a fight. The mood at the meeting was definately anti-TSA. I can't say things have improved of late....the TSA has not offered anything to improve relations, unless you count telling the airport to get rid of the drums of confiscated liquids and gels they collect all day an improvement.

Granted, these are smaller airports...but if the TSA is a headache for a smaller airport, just think of the burden they put on a large international airport.