Back in the normal world it used to happen all the time. I sat in the cockpit more than one time for a few hours based on my ID or Business Card.....
Now that the Paranoia has set in it will be a long time before that happens again.
As to Air France, thats not abnormal, they are in Bed with most of the offending countries anyway, so its old home week for them.
Missles in Bagdhad.......supplied by France.....
Tape of the DHL shooting..........given to the French....
on and on....