As most folks around here probably remember, the only reason for an ID check at all was to allow the airlines to prevent sale of tickets between individuals, which allows them to enforce the non-refundable ticket policy. The new multiple ID-check requirement is just a multiplication of a practice that never was an element of security in the first place (and still isn't). Until the checkers actually do something with the name information, like an insta-check aginst an INS/FBI/CIA watch list, the ID check is meaningless. They could better spend the salaries on additional bag screeners, performing real baggage screening, which would actually provide a real security benefit (if done correctly).

[This message has been edited by fcrit (edited 01-21-2002).]