British Airways Chief Slams US Security Requests

Ponca City writes "Reflecting a growing frustration among airport and airline owners with the steady build-up of rules covering everything from footwear to liquids, Martin Broughton, chairman of British Airways, has launched a scathing attack on the 'completely redundant' airport checks requested by the TSA and urged the UK to stop 'kowtowing' to American demands for ever more security. Speaking at the annual conference of the UK Airport Operators Association, Broughton lambasted the TSA for demanding that foreign airports increase checks on US-bound planes, while not applying those regulations to their own domestic services. 'America does not do internally a lot of the things they demand that we do,' says Broughton. 'We shouldn't stand for that. We should say, "We'll only do things which we consider to be essential and that you Americans also consider essential.''' For example, Broughton noted that cutting-edge technology recently installed at airports can scan laptops inside hand luggage for explosives but despite this breakthrough the British government still demands computers be examined separately. 'It's just completely ridiculous,' says Broughton."

Comments

I'll admit, it's a bit off topic...

[Lanteran]

but shouldn't this be under YRO?

Re:I'll admit, it's a bit off topic...

[nacturation]

No, it's listed under IT. The shit you said are the tags.

Wrong. It's in the following topics:

IT :: Security
Technology :: Transportation
News :: United Kingdom

You can verify this by clicking the icons showing the padlock, the tire, and the bus. The tags are a completely separate concept.

Dear Mr. B.

[sk999]

Yes, it is frustrating having to put up with all those silly airpot checks demanded by the TSA.

It is also frustrating to have to wait forever when trying to land at Heathrow at 6 AM in the morning just because you don't have enough runways. Do you think you could you do something about that?

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[Anonymous Coward]

so frustrating... wtf is going on, dont you guys care about the little guy anymore???

Re:What is "Kowtowing" ?

[causality]

I mean, what language is that?

I'm sure that the Queen doesn't use such word.

It means caving in to pressure or bending over backwards to accommodate something that isn't really reasonable.

Incidentally, TSA stands for Thugs Standing Around.