[Mr Fowl]

"We're probably looking at a force of about 25,000 (or more) skymarshalls and a bureaucracy to support them."

I work at a glass plant that runs 24/7 and we need 4 shifts to run 24/7.
I would also think the same thing for skymarshalls since planes take off 24/7.
I bet we will need 100,000 skymarshalls to cover 24/7

[TheRealLobo]

You said:"We're probably looking at a force of about 25,000 (or more) skymarshalls and a bureaucracy to support them."

I work at a glass plant that runs 24/7 and we need 4 shifts to run 24/7.

I would also think the same thing for skymarshalls since planes take off 24/7.

I bet we will need 100,000 skymarshalls to cover 24/7"

Nope, just enough non-uniformed marshalls that don't disclose their identities. If you aren't sure which ones have the cops on them, you'd be hard pressed to want to hijack one. Otherwise, just allow the pilots/crew to carry.

[KirkandBurke]

You may be right. Figure about $50,000 per skymarshall (salary plus associated costs) and we're already up to a $5 billion budget just for the personnel, let alone the bureacracy that goes with it or training or offices or..... I think it will be very expensive.