A new U.S. Travel Association proposal could eliminate security bottlenecks and checked baggage fees. The USTA's proposal includes a recommendation forcing airlines to allow passengers one free piece of checked luggage. Fewer carry-on bags would require less screening and TSA security officials would be able to focus more closely on security procedures.
Another way to ease security that is also included in the proposal - introducing a trusted traveler program. The trusted traveler program would be run by the Transportation Security Administration and would require travelers to share biometric and biographical information and pass in-depth background checks to become "trusted travelers." Travelers with this status pass through an alternative security area.
Not everyone is a fan of the proposal. The Air Transport Association released a statement: "Consumers have been the big winners from a quasi deregulated, highly competitive airline industry, and government taking a huge step backward and dictating how airlines deliver and price their products and services, as the USTA suggests, diminishes customer choice and competitive differentiation among carriers." I totally disagree with this statement and think that the government does need more regulation control of the airlines. They are a vital part of our economy.
The proposal goes on to recommend added training for all TSA officials. Do you think they will eliminate security concerns? How about profiling or sacrificing religious freedom for safety & security of the population?
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