[Idyllchat] RE: JFK, Alitalia, Delta

[Jay Cloidt]

Unfortunately, JFK just recently built their AirTrain which is external to
all the terminals and thus outside security. I don't see NYC shelling out
more cash for a security zone system anytime soon.

 - Jay in New York

On 9/30/07, Russ Crum <rrcrum at sbcglobal.net> wrote:
>
> We had to change terminals in DFW last spring. They also have
> resolved this issue since you can change terminals on their inter-
> terminal train and remain inside the secure zone. There is no reason
> most major airports couldn't do the same thing. But, it takes money
> to construct the facilities and too many of the general public seems
> to think you can get all things nice by only cutting spending, not
> increasing revenues.
>
> Another major issue going on is that it is in the interest of the
> government to have the general public think they are being protected
> by TSA. What better way than the very public show of all these
> security screenings!! Politics plays a significant role here folks.
>
> Russ Crum
> rrcrum at sbcglobal.net
>
> On Sep 30, 2007, at 8:22 , Barbara Palmer wrote:
>
> > When I came back from Peru I had to change planes in Atlanta.  I
> > did not have to go through security again.  It was very easy.
> >
> >
> >
> >
> > Often, when I am reading a good book, I stop and thank my teacher.
> > That is, I used to, until she got an unlisted number.  ~Author Unknown
> >
> >
> >
> >
> > From: Vance Roy <gigli.saw at dplanet.ch>
> > To: bcompulady at excite.com
> > CC: idyllchat at lists.untours.com
> > Subject: Re: [Idyllchat] RE: JFK, Alitalia, Delta
> > Date: Sun, 30 Sep 2007 08:28:03 +0200
> >
> > There is no sense in my going through the delays, frustrations,
> > etc.  that have been my fortune in several airports. It should be
> > evident  to all that the personnel in security jobs are the lowest
> > common  denominator. Most of these folks would not be hired to do
> > any other  work in the public or private sectors. To say that most
> > of them are  dumber than dirt would be kind. Remember, I didn't say
> > that. This  condition MAY exist all the way to the top of TSA. They
> > got burned  badly by 9/11 (bad metaphor, I know), and they only
> > have tunnel  vision now.
> >
> > The airports have a monopoly on air travel, and that is the
> > service  you get with monopolies. If everyone refused to make
> > connections  through, or use, a given airport for a week, things
> > would start to  jump. That isn't going to happen because most of us
> > enter into a  "herd" mentality when we travel.
> >
> > Fix this? I don't see it happening.
> >
> > On 29. Sep 2007, at 23:32, Barb wrote:
> >
> >>
> >> We had a very similar experience in Amsterdam this past week.
> >> And  that surprised us because that one has been a very
> >> "friendly"  airport in the past.
> >
> > Vance Roy
> > gigli.saw at dplanet.ch
> > http://homepage.mac.com/fredch
> >
> > If you took all the people who sleep on the job at their desks and
> > laid them end to end, they'd be a lot more comfortable.
> > AJC Vent
> >
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