Tagging passengers

How tagging passengers could improve airport security

http://travel.guardian.co.uk/news/story/0,,1921420,00.html

 

I think there are a lot more marketing and time & motion study aspects to this idea than security aspects.

The writer in this article didn't convince me of the increased security factor. RFID tagging could be used to match

checked baggage to passengers on board - but we have that now. Heck, I fly a major-regional airline that doesn't even have electronic boarding pass readers/scanners at the gates in their hub city. A gate agent still manually checks the boarding passes collected against a passenger manifest.

 

Jim Marshall

Too good for the lav

Just towards the end of baord this all done up young thing decides to
heade into the lave with all her precious things. She was out so fast it
looked rather suspiscious, then withone fabulous loopk on her face I
figured it out. I don't think I have ever seen any turn there nose so
high up and make such a face in all my life, other than on over done
shows. She was too good to do her business in the lav. What on earth did
she expect to find in that tiny little 1970's water closet?

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Rich
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Oh, I can go in the overhead during flight?

What a bizarre response. Has this person never been on a plain before?
Then how did she end up in the bulkhead of first class? She did not
want to depart with her purse and bag, she was afraid she would never
have access to them.
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Too far back

It's nice to be in firstclass. But on a Northwest A319/20 things can get
too close for comfort. The rake on these seats when put all the way back
clearly puts the person in front of you in your lap. Litterally over
your tray so you can't eat your meal, don't even think of trying to use
your computer or get out of your seat there is no room.

On the other hand, you are now in the position to fully annoy the
uncaring person in front of you by repeatedly trying to do all the
things there is no room for. With this trip I have affirmed that the
French really don't give a rip about other people around them.


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Rich
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Leaving it all behind?

 

"Attention in Concourse D. Will the person leaving a pair of sunglasses at the Security Checkpoint, please return and claim them."

 

"Attention in Concourse D. Will the person leaving a belt at the Security Checkpoint, please return and claim it."

 

"Attention in Concourse D. Will the person leaving a cell phone at the Security Checkpoint, please return and claim it."

 

(Overheard in the space of 5 minutes.)

 

Jim Marshall

Distant Early Warning

 

I saw a guy using his laptop computer at the airport. He had pasted a big sticker on the top. Curious, I walked closer to examine. When I could make out the (upside-down) writing, I discovered his DELL laptop was sporting the warning "It was on fire when I got here."

 

Jim Marshall

Not Following Instructions

Going through TSA security in Milwaukee last evening, the lady in front of me pulls out FIVE one-quart resealable plastic bags filled with liquids, gels, and pastes (and other items). TSA guy mentions the rule is ONE plastic bag and starts visually inspecting the contents of each one she had placed in the big grey tray. One plastic bag had all grooming accessories and he said she could stuff that back in her suitcase - I could see the eyelash curler and emery boards in that one. She switched a couple items between bags and he let her send three thru the scanner in a single tray.

 

Jim Marshall