[Bobby777]

they are paid for 50 hours of straight time each week

not a surprise ... many I/T firms expect employees to work 60-70 hours per week for long periods ... months and years ...

but we should have an air marshal on every single flight ... the airline should have to give up the free seat for their portion and the gov't (us) foot the bill for the air marshall added to the ticket ... on a 120-seat plane with the guy flying two flights per day ... shouldn't cost more than $3-$4 per ticket ... IMHO ... our way of life has changed forever ... (dons flame-proof suit ... LOL)

[Bobby777]

I mean, the extra charge per ticket should mean the gov't need only train and employee the air marshall and the ticket price collected to pay the wages ... there are several ways to do it ...

[looney tune]

This article has been posted already. Try the search feature. And what is "breaking" about this news?

[Frohickey]

but we should have an air marshal on every single flight ... the airline should have to give up the free seat for their portion and the gov't (us) foot the bill for the air marshall added to the ticket ... on a 120-seat plane with the guy flying two flights per day ... shouldn't cost more than $3-$4 per ticket ... IMHO ... our way of life has changed forever ... (dons flame-proof suit ... LOL)

Wrongo, buddy.

The Feds should just allow licensed/permitted CCW permit holders and off duty peace officers to travel armed. The CCW holders and off duty officers will not be monetarilly compensated, but they could ask for an extra complimentary soft drink or package of airline peanuts.

In some plane trips, you will have dozens of armed CCW holders, as in the final leg of the flight going to the Gun Rights Conference, in some trips, you will have no one but the pilot, as in the final leg of the flight for HCI/MMM conference.