It doesn't? You have some friends in a police department, FBI, FAA that have shared some insight with you on this matter? If so, I would like to read why this doesn't help. I only ask because, otherwise it would be armchair security analysis and that's utterly worthless.

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Dairenn Lombard
Los Angeles, CA

Even I, an American, have to concede to that! http://www.flyertalk.com/forum/wink.gif

Incidentally, I think there are three kinds of people as far as this "intimacy" is concerned. Those who feel sheepish displaying their opulence flying first class in front of the steerage passengers. Those who don't care (raises hand). And those who say, "If you've got it, flaunt it!"



[This message has been edited by elCheapoDeluxe (edited 09-12-2003).]

OK, but, what do all US carriers and what they're doing with their cabin curtains have to do with American Airlines or its frequent flyer program? I'm thinking more along the lines of TravelBuzz or that security forum I thought I saw.

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Dairenn Lombard
Los Angeles, CA

Good point. Without wishing to appear as an 'agressive' moderator, I'll move this to TravelBuzz per your suggestion. Thanks for everyone's contribution, as always.


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777Brit
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Maybe this has been covered elsewhere before, but what exactly is the articulated rationale for leaving the curtain open or not having one there at all? How is this supposed to enhance security?

It seems to me an open curtain is just an invitation for coach passengers to see what is going on next to the cockpit door and when, to stroll through first without anyone thinking much is out of the ordinary, to go up to the F lavatory, and potentially take one more step into the cockpit.

Just a guess, but wouldn't the open curtains afford an air marshall in the rear of the plane a better view of the path(s) to the cockpit?

It doesn't seem like any air marshals sit in the back of the plane. All the first-hand stories I've heard about them had them sitting in the First on two-class or Business on three-class planes.