Originally Posted by
SecondDog
The security at BFS is already being addressed. It just isn't a wave a wand type scenario (Any of you who know GK know that if he could have changed it immediately, he would have.)
Your contention about the makeup of the queue is not correct. All the airlines flog it like a dead horse online and in some cases lump it in with other products that increase search time.
No head in the sand here, mine has been in the search area plenty this year. Perhaps I just have a different perspective.
Not to labour the point because I guess we aren’t going to agree. However, at the times I travel through Aldergrove, I would estimate upwards of 80% of those in the priorty queue are suited or smart casual carrying laptops. It is safe to assume business travel for most of those.
I’m not bashing the people on the ground. On the face of it, the entire security hall in its current form is unfit for purpose. It cannot satisfactorily handle the volume in a reasonable time, consistently.
Like the MD or not, this is a failure and he ultimately carries the can. A well prepared and planned operation wouldn’t need to be wishing they could ‘wave a wand’ to fix this. Its hardly unexpected that the airport has this many travellers going through.