[jimmy bob's uncle]

We could speculate endlessly about what security measures would be best and most efficient. In my opinion, that's what the free market is all about. Let the airlines decide how best to secure their investments, and their customers. Then we, as the customer, will decide whether or not we think a particular airline is doing a good job. The ones that do the best, will get the most passengers. The ones that do not so good....well, they certainly won't be getting MORE money and MORE control in the face of their failure.

[peteram]

Let the airlines decide how best to secure their investments, and their customers. Then we, as the customer, will decide whether or not we think a particular airline is doing a good job.

That's great. I'm all for the free-market system. One thing I wonder about is, there are airports like the one I use (Orlando International) that have security points in general use areas. In other words, these security checkpoints lead to multiple gate areas where there are several different airline companies operating their gates (with the exception of the Delta airside terminal - that's exclusively Delta Airlines/ComAir).

So, which airline is paying these people? Or are they being paid by the Airport Authority?

[rodeocowboy]

I agree with post 17. We are allowing government largesse for no reason.