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TSA "chat downs" cauess multi-hour delays at Boston Logan
BOSTON -- New security procedures being tested at Logan International Airport caused significant backups at security checkpoints Thursday, according to airlines. Backups lasted for about four hours after the Transportation Security Administration began testing a procedure that requires more human interaction between security agents and passengers. (www.thebostonchannel.com) עוד...Sort type: [Top] [Newest]
Southwest Airlines agreed to buy whole bunch of fuel, at a set price, a long time ago for waaaaay cheap. They bought millions of pounds of Jet A, under contract, for a price that was cheap even for the time. They're still fueling their aircraft with it. This along with flying the 737-300 and 500 airframes and packing their aircraft full of patrons made them all but impossible to compete with. I DON'T MIND ALL CAPS.....words is words y'all!
Can you please not post in ALL CAPS?
SIMPLE SOLUTION. TURN THE AIRLINES INTO LEGIT. BUSINESSES. NO MORE SUBSIDIES. LET EM CHARGE THEIR CUSTOMERS FOR WHAT THE SERVICE COSTS THEM. DISBAND TSA - PLENTY OF PRIVATE SECURITY FIRMS THAT WOULD BE ONLY TOO HAPPY TO HANDLE THEIR SECURITY NEEDS.
WHAT A RACKET - I SURE WOULD LIKE THE TAXPAYER TO FINANCE MY AVIATION ACTIVITIES..
WHAT A RACKET - I SURE WOULD LIKE THE TAXPAYER TO FINANCE MY AVIATION ACTIVITIES..
What subsidies are there?
The government requiring the TSA and then requiring that the airlines tax customers for it (per segment, not per use of security) doesn't seem like a subsidy to me.
The government requiring the TSA and then requiring that the airlines tax customers for it (per segment, not per use of security) doesn't seem like a subsidy to me.
It's unfortunate they chose to debut this at Logan. The security area there is poorly set up and the layout of several of the terminals makes waiting in line quite warm and claustrophobic. There are security lines at Logan on a good day, I am not surprised they had excessively long lines on this day.
I'd be interested to hear how this process goes over when rolled out at other airports.
I'd be interested to hear how this process goes over when rolled out at other airports.
I AM NOT SURE ABOUT THE PRESENT FINANCIAL ARRANGEMENT THE POST OFFICE HAS WITH THE AIRLINES. I DONT THINK THE AIRLINES CARRY U.S. MAIL FOR FREE.
WONDER WHAT THE DIFFERENCE IS THESE DAYS, IN TAXES ON FUEL.
BOTTOM LINE - IF PEOPLE WANT TO RIDE IN AIRPLANES, THEY CAN DO WHAT I DO. PAY YOUR OWN WAY AND GET YOUR GRUBBY HANDS OUT OF THE TAXPAYER'S POCKETS