Be careful with your carry on items.

[John146]

Originally posted by Ric O'Shay:
Travel to Israel sometime. Their pre-board screening is far less offensive to the flyer, yet more efficient and definitely more secure.        

     

This is correct.

[Kevin Dill]

A few statistics on commercial flying:

1,147 deaths, in 42 crashes, in year 2000 globally.

475 deaths, in 23 crashes, in year 2012 globally.

Number of domestic plane crashes caused by terrorists since September 2001: Zero

Averaging the last five years, the death risk for passengers in the United States has been one in 45 million flights.

An American traveler could fly every day for an average of 123,000 years before being in a fatal crash, based on statistical average.

I like those numbers. I don't much care for the security line. Personal complaints against TSA since it began? Zero.

[Phrogdrvr]

The Marine Corps sent me to England last year, on official orders to buy Harriers.  I always travel with my favorite backpack; lots of pockets, super rugged, etc... I arrived at Philadelphia International Airport early Monday morning, after camping over the weekend, and had forgoten to remove the rather large fixed blade knife as well as my leatherman from the pack.  When I saw the look on the TSA Screener's face as my pack went through the XRay machine, I immediately realized my blunder.  He called for reinforcement and I was quickly in the company of the next level of security.  I humbly and apologetically explained what I had done and that guy personaly boxed up my knives, put a security seal on the box and checked them onto the plane's cargo hold.  I put myself in a precarious position, and the TSA personnel helped me out; wish I could thank him again.

Tom

[calgarychef]

Phrogdrvr, that knife wasn't legal in England either    :D  

I know it sounds glib, but read the rules, follow them, arrive early, quit blaming the security force for doing their job and .....enjoy your trip.

[Alexander Traditional]

Sounds like he was commending them?

[calgarychef]

My second statement wasn't directed at anyone in particular, it's just an observation.  The folks who follow rules in these kinds of circumstances are usually the ones who don't complain about getting hassled.