Comments on: Airport security: a money making scam?

By: Alan T

Alan T — Wed, 17 Jun 2009 21:17:40 +0000

Couldn’t agree more.
The airports are also exploiting the “security” issue in order to develop increased profits from airport shopping.
Its ludicrous that you have to dump, say, your 330ml bottle of juice, only to be invited to purchase a new one at WH Smiths a few yards away.

They cannot seriously expect us to believe that the stocks at airport shops have some security monitoring system in place that tracks the shop’s stock from manufacturer – distributor – wholesaler – outlet.

I stinks alright. All under the catch-all, unquestionable umbrella of security. Its gone too far hasn’t it?
Who are the bunch of tossers who authorise this? Is it sanctioned by the CAA? Must be backhanders getting dished out somewhere for allowing these people to prey on the vulnerable. After all, once in the airport and one your way to departures, what choices do you have?

Good article SJ

Alan T

By: sjhoward

sjhoward — Wed, 02 Jan 2008 13:36:47 +0000

But given that the security measure in place are unlikely to stop anybody determined to hijack or even blow up a plane anyway, there’s little in the way of increased risk.

By: Jonathan Rothwell

Jonathan Rothwell — Wed, 02 Jan 2008 12:06:37 +0000

The airlines may, in fact, have something to lose by allowing people to skip security checks – namely, a few planes and around 150 passengers and crew. It could potentially allow threats to slip through the net for a nominal fee, which will hardly deter a terrorist bent on destroying (America/the Middle East/Christianity/Islam/Judaism/the world).