And now the transport minister has taken the worst possible decision of leaving it to individual airports to decide how to best improve the customer experience.
Undoubtably this will mean anal probes at Luton and Manchester, shoes to be hung from your ears in Bristol, and an exception to the no knife rule for registered neds at Glasgow.
Why can the Department against Transport not just take it's responsibilities seriously and define exactly what security procedures are to be implemented at every airport across the country with absolutely no scope for personal tweaking by over or under zealous security managers and staff.