1. V glad that I havent been rostered to the USA for 8+months. After a 14hr flight, Im not sure I could deal with a TSA agent treating me like a criminal just because Im a pilot.
** On a trip to ANC I "clever clogs" TSA official explained to me that pilots needed more scrutiny than pax because on 9/11 the pilots flew the planes into the WTC! (Who teaches these people?)
2. If I were a pax, travelling to Europe (for example) I would actively avoid flights that connect through the USA.
** And before someone slates me; I dont disagree with the security measures the yanks are taking - but for 99.99% of people it is a em******ance factor that is only going to get worse (esp when, despite all these security efforts, something does happen again)
Fingers crossed we all have a happy and safe Holiday Season