Originally Posted by
Morrissey
It has been discussed ad nauseum on this board that most US airports are simply not designed for international-to-international connections, as domestic and international flights can leave from the same terminal. Inasmuch as US airports are not going to spend millions of dollars to redesign their terminals to have sterile areas, how would YOU address this problem (other than simply referring to it as "retarded")? As for traveling from "France to France" airlines traveling such a route are not being forced to have a connection in the US; that is their choice. Why not write to the airline in question and demand that they use Canada or Mexico as a transit point instead?
Quite simple- I would address it the same way every single country in the world has adressed it.
It's called "airside transfer".
This issue has been dealt with using a nuclear option and it is hurting the image of the US abroad. I'll grant you that "retarded" is inappropriate. Asinine is a better word.