BelowTheLine
9th May 2002, 16:16
Hard to believe but I was standing at gate 26/28 at LAX the other day, and as a KLM 747/400 was in the final boarding process, one of the NWA supervisors couldn't get the door open to go down the jetway.
She shouted to a group of "security" personnel (screeners) and they shouted the code back.
Now, not only did this NWA lady have the code, so did I and anyone else within earshot.
More interestingly, I had a little time to waste, so I dialed up the FBI and reported this, and the lady who answered the phone wasn't a bit interested. Her response was along the lines of "Well, they should probably change the code, then".
After the flight departed the gate area was deserted and I (or anyone, for that matter) could have entered the jetway and accessed the ramp area.:confused:
She shouted to a group of "security" personnel (screeners) and they shouted the code back.
Now, not only did this NWA lady have the code, so did I and anyone else within earshot.
More interestingly, I had a little time to waste, so I dialed up the FBI and reported this, and the lady who answered the phone wasn't a bit interested. Her response was along the lines of "Well, they should probably change the code, then".
After the flight departed the gate area was deserted and I (or anyone, for that matter) could have entered the jetway and accessed the ramp area.:confused: