Airport security needs a 9/11 style upgrade
By Jeffrey C. Price (Originally published on CNN 1/8/17) The recent attack at the Fort Lauderdale-Hollywood International Airport calls into question of how well our airports are protecting the public areas. In the history of aviation, there have been well over 1,000...The Greatest Disconnect is also our Greatest Vulnerability
(Part 4 in a series that takes a look at whether aviation security is safer than it was in 2001) The greatest thing we can do to improve air security isn’t about processes and technologies, it’s about understanding – understanding our enemy,...America, We are Living in a Different World, Part III
(Part III of a series that takes a look at the status of the US aviation security system) Aviation security is still not working – we’re still not winning – and here’s how I know. Shortly after 9/11, we adopted the term, the new normal. The New Normal described what...Why more TSA checkpoints are a bad idea
Seems TSA is considering putting MORE checkpoints but outside of terminal buildings. Let me count the several different ways this is a bad idea. 1. Wherever you create a checkpoint, you create a line and, you create a CHOKEpoint – huge amounts of people standing...The solution to situations like Istanbul isn’t more screening, it’s Customer Service.
The suicide attack at Istanbul’s Ataturk International Airport highlights the necessity of keeping airport security lines short and moving fast. A line of hundreds of people waiting for thorough security screening may lead to greater safety once past the...
