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TSA Proposes Passenger Surcharge
The Transportation Security Administration (TSA) wants to charge a fifty cent per flight surcharge for security technology. The proposal is currently being discussed in Congress.
The up side: the new technology should speed up the security screening of checked bags (assuming the TSA delivers what it's promising). The down side: who wants to pay another fee?
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The Transportation Security Administration (the federal agency responsible for airline passenger security screening: TSA for short) is trying something new at twelve airports. The Wall Street Journal writes, "...the Transportation Security Administration is rolling out a new setup where fliers are asked to self-segregate into different screening lanes depending on their security prowess. There are lanes for "Expert Travelers," who know the drill cold; "Casual Travelers," who run the airport gauntlet infrequently; and people with small children or special needs who move slowly through screening."
Sorry, Marshal...
Hopefully, none of you have encountered the infamous "no-fly list." It's a huge list of names compiled by the Department of Homeland Security (DHS). Names on the list are supposed to belong to terrorists, suspected terrorists, and other suspicious types that shouldn't be allowed to fly. Sounds like a good deal, but here's the rub: if you're name is the same as one of the names on the list, you're probably not going to be allowed on your flight.
DHS keeps on saying it's going to fix the problem, but keeps failing to do so. A Washington Times story brings us the latest news in the saga:
Behavior Detection Officers
We've received several inquiries from customers about the large number of Transportation Security Administration (TSA) employees in the terminal this week. No, there's no security scare. The TSA employees are in training for a behavior detection program. In a nutshell: they're being trained to detect suspicious behavior.
Read more about the program in The Mercury News, or here.