Over 40% of Airport Staff in Security
Olivier Jankovec, director general of Airports Council International Europe, said that the current approach [to airport security] appeared to be reactive and the system was unsustainable. It had cast a "huge shadow" over the passenger experience, he added. While the cost in the US was borne by the government, in Europe it was the airports that had to shoulder the burden, he said, at times passing it on to the airlines or passengers. While security represented 5 to 8 per cent of airport operating costs in 2001, that figure had jumped to 35 per cent. "Now 41 per cent of airport staff are security related. Airports are almost turning into security companies," he said.
http://www.independent.co.uk/news/uk/home-news/rebellion-against-redundant-airline-security-rules-grows-2118448.html
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