Passengers should be able to get from kerb to boarding gate with dignity. That means without stopping, stripping or unpacking, and certainly not groping. That is the mission for the Checkpoint of the Future. We must make coordinated investments for civilized flying.
Secure, hassle-free Checkpoint of the Future aims to make air travel 'civilized' (UK Independent)
Today's checkpoint was designed four decades ago to stop hijackers carrying metal weapons," said Bisignani. "Since then, we have grafted on more complex procedures to meet emerging threats. We are more secure, but it is time to rethink everything. We need a process that responds to today's threat.The PDF linked at the bottom of the first article shows that the International Air Transport Association (the industry) gets it.
