Tunnel of ???
Jun 10, 2011 | 12:02 am
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Tunnel of ???
"Passengers should be able to get from curb to boarding gate with dignity," IATA Director General Giovanni Bisignani said. "That means without stopping, stripping or unpacking, and certainly not groping."
Airlines are seeking ways to win back passengers put off by long and irritating airport security measures who have opted to travel instead by train, boat or car. IATA said Monday it expects the industry's profit this year to plummet to $4 billion from $18 billion last year.
Read more: http://www.timesunion.com/business/a...#ixzz1OqltUmua
Airlines are seeking ways to win back passengers put off by long and irritating airport security measures who have opted to travel instead by train, boat or car. IATA said Monday it expects the industry's profit this year to plummet to $4 billion from $18 billion last year.
Read more: http://www.timesunion.com/business/a...#ixzz1OqltUmua
Jun 10, 2011 | 12:38 am
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The article was titled "Kinder, gentler airport security". Basically a funneling system using three tunnels, one for each level of scrutiny. Yet they gloss over the 3 to 10 percent of travelers shunted to the "bad" tunnel that require "more extensive" screening. That is never explained, but it sure sounds like it involves gloves of some sort...
Jun 10, 2011 | 12:45 am
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Already discussed over here: Scan and Sniff
(And the more general idea of "trusted travelers" getting different treatment is discussed over here: ACLU against Iris Scanning that could replace AIT)
(And the more general idea of "trusted travelers" getting different treatment is discussed over here: ACLU against Iris Scanning that could replace AIT)