I remember flying in South Korea during the Olympics. TSA needs to talk to the South Koreans.
I have never felt so secure but at the same time respected as when I was in the airport around the time of the Olympics.
1. Security started as you drove in to the parking lot - vehicle was sniffed and scoped.
2. All baggage was inspected roadside at the airport with sniffers and x-ray. Passenger stayed with baggage
3. Passenger escorted baggage to a secondary security screening (x-ray, sniffers and swabs. It was at this point when checked luggage left onto a third check
4. Passengers were scanned in metal detector, wanded, and patted down (two lines per sex)
5. Passengers were scanned and wanded when they got to the waiting area.
6. On the jetway, just prior to entering the aircraft, all passengers were wanded and patted down, as well was all carry on inspected.
The good part was that all this took far less time than it takes TSA and at all times everyone was treated with respect. And most importantly, every thing kept moving.
Armed teams of security with automatic weapons patrolled all the areas. and Dog teams were used.
So much security and so little inconvenience or slow down. Either hire South Korean security as trainers, or just fire TSA and hire South Korean security to do the job.
But seriously, TSA really needs to study how the South Koreans handled security. It was awesome and most importantly, professional.
