Security checks create targets for terrorists
Jul 26, 2007 | 12:19 am
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Security checks create targets for terrorists
http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/uk_politics/6916739.stm
Aside from "stating the bl**ding obvious" why haven't the terrorists made such an attack?
Aside from "stating the bl**ding obvious" why haven't the terrorists made such an attack?
Jul 26, 2007 | 5:50 am
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Realistically, I don't know how much power/influence Commons Select Committees have, but they do seem to have picked up on many of the major gripes. From the list towards the end of the article:
Links for more detailed info:
http://www.parliament.uk/parliamenta...s_notice45.cfm
http://www.publications.parliament.uk/pa/cm/cmtran.htm
The committee made a series of other recommendations, including:
* Airlines should always advertise additional fees, taxes and charges up front
* There should be a government review of telephone charges for ticket bookings
* Airport operator BAA should cease to be run as a monopoly
* There should be a review of airport car parking charges
* More robust systems are needed to stop the loss and mishandling of baggage.
* Airlines should always advertise additional fees, taxes and charges up front
* There should be a government review of telephone charges for ticket bookings
* Airport operator BAA should cease to be run as a monopoly
* There should be a review of airport car parking charges
* More robust systems are needed to stop the loss and mishandling of baggage.
http://www.parliament.uk/parliamenta...s_notice45.cfm
http://www.publications.parliament.uk/pa/cm/cmtran.htm