Originally Posted by Aviation Planning

The TSA Is Now A Factor In Air Traffic. Going forward, the forecast for 2007 indicates 3.0% to 3.5% growth over 2006, with relative stability in the market, at least when compared to 2005-2006. Wildcard: the damage done to the industry by the TSA's clumsy and idiotic responses to the events in the UK last August continues to have some effect on traffic. There's no telling what additional amateur-act stuff Kip Hawley might dream up. The TSA's knee-jerk activities over the past six months have done more to kick airlines in the financial tail than to deter terrorism, and there's absolutely no oversight or control over Hawley and his Junior Security Rangers to prevent another TSA attack on our transportation system.