Blumenthal Calls For Airlines To Help Reduce Long Lines At Security Checkpoints

CT News Junkie ^ | May 16, 2016 | Steve Majerus-Collins

[BillyBonebrake]

To reduce sometimes lengthy lines at airport security checkpoints, U.S. Sen. Richard Blumenthal said Monday that America’s airlines need to drop their baggage fees this summer.

Not only would it save people time and money, he said, it would also make them safer.

“We are urging the airlines to do the right thing,” Blumenthal said.

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During a press conference at the Sheraton Hotel at Bradley International Airport, Blumenthal called the pileups at many Transportation Security Agency checkpoints soft targets that terrorists are eyeing.

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Given that airlines are “rolling in profits,” they should give up the fees “out of respect for their customers,” Blumenthal said.

[BillyBonebrake]

Senator Blumenthal, always bottom feeding for relevance.

[vette6387]

The RATS are ALWAYS looking for someone else’s money to spend!

[Da Bilge Troll]

How about we turn the clock back to 2011 and don’t create DHS in the first place?

[Da Bilge Troll]

2001

[Laser_Ray]

Airlines should offer ‘terror free’ flights with minimal checks...only caveat is that they check your background for Muslim influence beforehand. And they can charge a little extra for the privilege. Watch how fast they speed up.

[RushIsMyTeddyBear]

This is a “union work slowdown”. Typical blackmail tactic to get more $$$$$$$$. I despise these bastards.

[Blood of Tyrants]

How is dropping baggage check fees going to reduce the line wait?

[Iron Munro]

If the TSA is short on manpower why are they running check points at political rallies for Trump, Clinton, Sanders and others?

What does that have to do with TRANSPORTATION?

Why Is the TSA at Trump Rallies?

[JimSEA]

TSA slowdown for more agents at higher wage. Nothing to see here.

[LostInBayport]

Given that airlines are “rolling in profits,” they should give up the fees “out of respect for their customers,” Blumenthal said.

Not...gasp, choke...profits! Oh my heavens to Betsy!

If airlines didn't make profits, they wouldn't exist. But Senator Blumenidiot knows his voters haven't a clue about that and will applaud his statement. All they know is that someone, somewhere has mo' money than they do, and that is wrooooooong. That last word was said in Eric Cartman voice.

[ameribbean expat]

Why doesn’t TSA eat the crap sandwich and open up “express lanes” for people with no carry on bags?

We didn’t have this goat rodeo until Muslims decided to fly airplanes into perfectly good skyscrapers.

[WENDLE]

I call for a 20% pay cut if these bureaucratic ba$tards dont get off their a$$e$. This is EXTORTION!!! Cut their pay— send in the ARMY!!

[Zeppo]

Isn’t there a train station platform somewhere that Senator Blumenthal needs to personally inspect?

[Strac6]

Theoretically fewer carry-ons, less to scan.

[Strac6]

Do the Israeli / El Al trick. Couple of guys with Glocks and mini-Uzis on each flight.

No waits, no lines, no sweat.

[Arm_Bears]

Bag fees are paid at the ticket counter.

They have no bearing whatsoever on procedures at TSA checkpoints.

Another out of touch DC doofus.

[kvanbrunt2]

welcome to minimum wage work slow ya all.

[SandRat]

a Rat.

[Rapscallion]

This is called a work slowdown in union-speak.
The way to deal with it is to lay off or send all TSA personnel out into the parking lots. Call each employee in to work, but only as needed. Tell them all, if they are not called in three days, go find another job.

[B Knotts]

What we need is a president who will fire them.