Originally Posted by
FWAAA
You claimed that all curtains were removed "just after" September 11, 2001 and that their removal (actually as a result of TSA edict) had nothing to do with concern about marshals being able to see throughout the cabins. My 30 second Google search confirmed that they weren't all removed immediately following September 11, 2001 and that their forced removal (ordered by the TSA in Spring, 2003) might just have been to please the marshals' bosses (TSA/ICE/DHS - whichever alphabet agency owned the sky marshals at the time).
I apologize for not making crystal clear the parts of your post that constituted that "misinformation." Sorry 'bout that.
I followed up and did some searching. Interesting information. I stand corrected. The fact that TSA mandated makes your point right. Even if the FAM service was not the primary cause of the removal, the service is part of the TSA, (and was at that point I think. We have bounced so much its hard to keep the exact dates of whose logo we are wearing) so we have to own it as well.
I will say that curtains or no curtains has never been a big issue or training point in the field, hence my lack of knowledge on the issue.
Thank you for the other comments as well, regarding seating, frequent flyers, and FAMs as they relate. Very much to the point. There have been times where some posters try to "talk around" those points and seem to shy away from admitting that their prime concern is the "seat", not the program. Not that they don't have opinions about how effective the program is, but that the concern is more about the seat in many instances (but not all of course).