[Tzfat]

They say it’s not a violation of our rights because flying is a privilege.

Wrong. Driving is a privilege, but exercising a legal contract with a common carrier is a constitutional right. Period. Flying, for those who have purchased a ticket, is a right.

[beezdotcom]

Flying, for those who have purchased a ticket, is a right.

Subject to the security terms agreed upon between the carrier and the passenger, as specified in the ticket contract. However, buying the ticket does not mean you consent to their security procedures - it just means that you agree that you won't be flying without going through them.

My biggest problem is that if you observe the procedures, think they are too obtrusive, and decide to walk out and not fly, they can arrest you. THAT seems to FAR exceed the terms of the contract.

[Defiant]

Flying, for those who have purchased a ticket, is a right.

A ticket is a contract between passenger and carrier that allows carrier to take passenger through Government's airport and controlled airspace. As between passenger and carrier, a ticket is a license, not a right. As between passenger and Government, it is considered by Government a privilege.

Point is, legally, a ticket is not a right that forces the government to do anything.