It used to be that way in the States, as well. Only ticketed
passengers were allowed to enter the gate area.
That would be one change I would welcome.
Lee
>--- Original Message ---
>From: Dale Marthaller <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
>To: [EMAIL PROTECTED]
>Date: 9/12/01 1:03:35 PM
>
>I'm a Canadian citizen and have done a great deal of traveling
by air. I
>have found airport security to be much stricter here in Canada.
Here you
>must have a flight ticket to even be allowed through the metal
detectors. In
>the past a medical alert tag I wear around my neck has set off
the metal
>detector here whereas I have passed through a metal detector
in Phoenix Sky
>Harbor airport with a pocket full of keys (about 20 keys on
the chain)
>without triggering the detector.
>
>I know that security here in Canada is still far too relaxed
but I found the
>security in many American airports to be greatly lacking.
>
>I hope that from today on that wire rimmed glasses set off the
alarms.
>
>-----Original Message-----
>From: Lee LoFrisco [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]]
>Sent: Wednesday, September 12, 2001 9:30 AM
>To: [EMAIL PROTECTED]
>Subject: Response to Air Travel
>
>
>Most of you responded with one general theme ... "let's not
change
>our lives in reaction to these events ... doing so gives these
>terrorists a victory." The idea behind terrorism is to invoke
>terror to such an extent that our daily lives are considerably
>different.
>
>very secure. On more than one occasion, I have passed through
>airport security, set off the alarms, and no one searched me
>.... even though I stopped and waited. What about the smaller
>regional airports where the xray machine technician is drowsy
>from boredom or distracted by idle conversation?
>
>My travel plans will not change, but my awareness and concern
>are heightned. I am willing to support drastic improvements
>in airport security even if it means higher costs and less time
>with friends and family. Please support these efforts.
>
>Thank you to all those who have and will respond to these questions.
>
>Support America in Her Time of Need!
>
>Lee LoFrisco
>
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