No quoting just reply's. Read previous post.


I am not putting words in your mouth.

Explain how a luggage check is somehow different for a knife vs knitting needles and how looking for one vs the other is faster? You either search a bag or you don't.

Grace us with your expert threat assesment.

My point is El Al can accomplish such security because if its small size. You can't even wait a few extra minutes for security let alone pay tripple the airfare for domestic carrier El AL type security levels and even longer wait times when its established. People crack me up, they want it all now are willing to cry foul for it but don't want to pay for it or be inconvenienced by it.

Why not 9 120 lb women trained in hand to hand combat and being the first line of defense for onboard terrorists? That doesn't even dignify an answer, your just being silly now.

Your less than thought out rational is why I question your seriousness.

Again grace us with your genius insight into the detailed process of what aiport screeners should be doing.

You praise El Al for their high level and more invasive security and then complain about present wait times with our security system, a pure contradiction.

Have flight crews become close quarter battle experts and foil hijackings with acrobatic flying. Whats in the water in Calgary? Tell us how you plan on turning a 50 yr old flight attendant into a close quarter battle expert with a stun gun and be so effective the navy seals maybe out of a job.

El Al's security policy is the same for return flights that aren't boarding in a battle zone. You say security is a joke but you're not willing to put up with any inconvenience yourself.
If you want El AL level of security I suggest you book a boat to Europe it will be a much longer wait than present.

You don't like needless delay's. Who puts 50ft of rope in a check on bag and for what purpose? Why is it needless these security checks? The thousands of people dead on 911 whould have loved a 2 hr security delay, they may still be breathing because of it.

One of the most effective aspects of security IS the obtrusive in your face protocols. It provides a visual deterrant at least. It keeps you from putting 50ft of rope in your carry on bag.

Calling you irrational for making the Deerfoot commute is a light joke. I lived in Calgary and it does make one irrational.
"If" I called you a blundering idiot spewing nonsense (which I am not), that is a personal insult, there is a difference.

Flying is a NOT a necessity in today's world. It IS a luxury for most and it IS an option. Take your car, get a train, ride a boat, teleconference or get a job that doesn't require air travel. People afraid to fly deal with this reality every day.

Yes, aviation security does have a ways to go, but people like you who want safe air travel but are unwilling to sacrifice some convenience for it upset its development.

AH, we agree on something. Security is still a joke.
It is starting to improve. One fact remains. You cannot have true security without huge passenger inconvenience and all the associated increased costs that goes with it. We all pay for it in the end one way or another.

In short you can't have it both ways.

And yes it pisses me off I can't take my SAK on board too. But I deal with it.

End of rant.

Mike