I hear rumours that at some regional airports the ASIC required area will be reduced to just the immediate terminal area ?
This was the original concept as explained in one of two brochures put out prior to the ASIC introduction. In essence a yellow line would have been needed to denote the airside security zone, anyone without an ASIC stay out.
However local government greed in accepting cash for "security" upgrades was conditional upon that local government declaring ALL the airside within the perimeter the security zone.
I have also heard rumours of discontent within a few regional councils who may be shortly out of pocket for thousands to install scanning machines. One in particular is going to downgrade it's status and one supposes it's responsibilities for the "other" 5 KM of 3 strand plain with one barb fence which one can walk straight through.
There is also rumours that if REX delete some of their country services, the same may happen.
Yes folks, a can of yellow paint was all that was needed.
