Building an Empire
While I agree there is a need for security screening I believe it has gone way over the top for Aircrew.
My take on this is they are 'Building themselves an empire'.
Over the top screening, inciting paranoiya. Over justifying there existance so governments pour more money into their expanding industry.
The head of security for each country and each airport will be on the same level as CEOs salaries.
If their salaries arnt as high as a wide bodied Captains yet, it soon will be.
Check and balances need to be implemented before their empire is too costly for the airline industry to swallow.
Already many airports have a 'security charge' included on every ticket. This charge will only increase to pay the securities 'executives' and middle managements salaries.
As the salaries of airline pilots are reducing, it may be time for me to retire and join the security management where I could earn four times as much as I am as a wide-bodied captain.
Last edited by Mr Pilot 2007; 12th Oct 2008 at 23:55.