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I think your feeling is pretty rational. It's pretty annoying for no benefit. I wish they also offered flights with lower security. I'm fine getting on a pla

I think your feeling is pretty rational. It's pretty annoying for no benefit. I wish they also offered flights with lower security. I'm fine getting on a plane if everyone went through a metal detector and kept their shoes on.

byte1918 8y ago
That won't fly. As we, I hope, already know now the security is not only for the people on the plane.
chii 8y ago
> I'm fine getting on a plane if everyone went through a metal detector and kept their shoes on. that's an interesting thought. May be if the price of a ticket could be made cheaper by cutting out these TSA bullshit, the market could correct this problem.
- LyndsySimon 8y ago
  This already exists in the form of regional airlines. I live in Harrison, AR. I can fly to Memphis or Dallas for like $40 each way if I book a couple of weeks out. There is no TSA in Harrison, and the airline operates from their own hangars, not the general terminal on the other end. I usually travel with a handgun, which I of course declare in my checked bag. They hand me my bag back and I carry it to the plane with me, and in a couple of instances have even asked me to put it under my seat due to limited cargo space. I’ve been told multiple times that I shouldn’t even bother declaring it by airport staff but I’m not clear enough on the laws there to take that advice.
- isostatic 8y ago
  Most frequent flyers would pay more to avoid the TSA
  - trillic 8y ago
    This is basically TSA Pre and Clear.
u801e 8y ago
I would be fine without any screening at all. It would be like getting on a train or bus and no one seems to have an issue with using those methods of transportation without any security checks.
Scoundreller 8y ago
Could you imagine how much they’d add to the safety video for shoes-on flights? Probably a 9 minute video that hijacks your IFE about which button to press if you see a shoe bomber.

byte1918 8y ago

That won't fly. As we, I hope, already know now the security is not only for the people on the plane.

chii 8y ago

> I'm fine getting on a plane if everyone went through a metal detector and kept their shoes on. that's an interesting thought. May be if the price of a ticket could be made cheaper by cutting out these TSA bullshit, the market could correct this problem.

LyndsySimon 8y ago
This already exists in the form of regional airlines. I live in Harrison, AR. I can fly to Memphis or Dallas for like $40 each way if I book a couple of weeks out. There is no TSA in Harrison, and the airline operates from their own hangars, not the general terminal on the other end. I usually travel with a handgun, which I of course declare in my checked bag. They hand me my bag back and I carry it to the plane with me, and in a couple of instances have even asked me to put it under my seat due to limited cargo space. I’ve been told multiple times that I shouldn’t even bother declaring it by airport staff but I’m not clear enough on the laws there to take that advice.
isostatic 8y ago
Most frequent flyers would pay more to avoid the TSA
- trillic 8y ago
  This is basically TSA Pre and Clear.

u801e 8y ago

I would be fine without any screening at all. It would be like getting on a train or bus and no one seems to have an issue with using those methods of transportation without any security checks.

Scoundreller 8y ago

Could you imagine how much they’d add to the safety video for shoes-on flights? Probably a 9 minute video that hijacks your IFE about which button to press if you see a shoe bomber.