jeudi 20 septembre 2012

Can Americans Muster The Strength To Flyclear?

By Greg Diener


Airplanes have been able to become the preferred method of transportation for most Americans each year. Over 700 million people in the United States it is estimated ride on at least one airplane flight per year. Airplanes give people the opportunity to reach their location easily and efficiently something that an automobile does not provide. But at the same time riding on an airplane has become more of a nuisance then a convenience for some people as they try to flyclear.

There have been numerous instances we have seen at the airport regarding issues of security. In the news some time ago we have seen Newark International Airport get shut down for over three hours due to a woman setting off a security alarm while being tested for "suspicious material" which turned out to be absolutely nothing serious. We have also had matters where Logan International Airport in Boston has been criticized for screening methods, designed to profile suspiciouspassengers of African-American, Hispanic and Middle Eastern origin.

This puts us in a rough situation we want to be comfortable enough to fly without worry but at the same time that is not possible. Airport security has put us in a pickle where these issues make some of us worried about getting on another flight. Between these problems along with the increasing threats regarding passenger safety, it is hard to see how this matter can be improved.

We need to find some practical answers to counteract the threats at the airport along with curing the numerous hassles with security. A few answers have sprung over the last few years, one such program known as CLEAR offers most people for an annual fee to distribute their biometrical data to bypass them to the front of security, provided they are at an airport which uses the application. Programs like CLEAR are only being provided at select airports but there has been widening interest in adding the service to more airports over time.

I believe that we can begin to see more services being provided to help passengers and the airline industry. These methods will not only benefit passengers but also security because it can hopefully allow them to focus more on the struggles that have to be answered at the airport in a effective manner. I can only hope that more programs become equipped that will help the well-meaning traveler making him feel he belongs on an airplane properly and not as a second-class citizen.




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