Last I checked El Al had something like 36 or 38 planes in their fleet TOTAL
More planes than that take off out of Santa Ana PER HOUR, I’d bet.
Santa Ana is a relatively small and insignificant airport compared to some others like Atlanta or DFW or whatever.
Yes, if you have a tiny fleet of anything it’ll be much easier to protect.
The people that squeal for having to remove their shoes would really kick up sand if they had to undergo a legitimate interrogation prior to boarding.
We don't need to interrogate everyone, just those who have a high probability of being a threat. And that would be YMMs. Background check them, carefully search them and their belongings, and interrogate them before allowing them to board. Re-evaluate when War on Islamic Terror is over or if Islamic terror strategy changes.
Everyone flying out of TLV regardless of airline is screened
like that. BG airport was packed the time I have flown into
or out of there.
This person that "squeals for having to remove their shoes" (or more precisely, refuses to fly and now drives instead) does so not because airport security is an affront to dignity but because it is an affront to dignity that is put on for show and doesn't have anything to do with terrorism.
The indignities of an El Al type check are inflicted for the sake of real security which makes them infinitely more tolerable.