Delta to assist TSA at screening lines
Tuesday, 12 May, 2016
0
Delta Air Lines plans to get more involved in the fight to cut long screening lines at major airports around the country.
Rather than simply complaining about the situation, Delta has offered to deploy workers in supporting roles to assist TSA agents at airports – at no cost to the agency.
"While I guess it is good to draw attention to the topic, I think it is much more important to do something about it than just complain about it, and that’s exactly what we are doing," Delta’s new CEO Ed Bastian said at a media briefing.
"The customers don’t distinguish security when coming through the airport between Delta and TSA. Security is something that, in our opinion, is a joint responsibility of both TSA and the airline, and we will do our share to help."
The airline will loan out employees to help with supplementary duties like handling bins and making sure lines at checkpoints run smoothly.
American Airlines also said it would offer to assist the TSA at airports.
Delta’s major hub airport Atlanta Hartsfield-Jackson and the Port Authority of New York and New Jersey – which manages the New York Area’s big three airports – has threatened to deploy their own private contractor workforce on security screening lines.
‘The patience of the flying public has reached a breaking point,’ said a letter addressed to the TSA penned by Port Authority aviation department director Thomas Bosco and chief security officer Thomas Belfiore.
TravelMole Editorial Team
Editor for TravelMole North America and Asia pacific regions. Ray is a highly experienced (15+ years) skilled journalist and editor predominantly in travel, hospitality and lifestyle working with a huge number of major market-leading brands. He has also cover in-depth news, interviews and features in general business, finance, tech and geopolitical issues for a select few major news outlets and publishers.
Vegas’s Billion-Dollar Secrets – What They Don’t Want Tourists to Know
Visit Florida’s New CEO Bryan Griffin Shares His Vision for State Tourism with Graham
Chicago’s Tourism Renaissance: Graham Interviews Kristin Reynolds of Choose Chicago
Graham Talks with Cassandra McCauley of MMGY NextFactor About the Latest Industry Research
Destination International’s Andreas Weissenborn: Research, Advocacy, and Destination Impact
Graham and Don Welsh Discuss the Success of Destinations International’s Annual Conference
Graham and CEO Andre Kiwitz on Ventura Travel’s UK Move and Recruitment for the Role
Brett Laiken and Graham Discuss Florida’s Tourism Momentum and Global Appeal
Graham and Elliot Ferguson on Positioning DC as a Cultural and Inclusive Global Destination
Graham Talks to Fraser Last About His England-to-Ireland Trek for Mental Health Awareness
Kathy Nelson Tells Graham About the Honour of Hosting the World Cup and Kansas City’s Future
Graham McKenzie on Sir Richie Richardson’s Dual Passion for Golf and His Homeland, Antigua
ADS PRO 
Clearing CSS/JS assets' cache... Please wait until this notice disappears...
Updating... Please wait...
Phocuswright reveals the world's largest travel markets in volume in 2025
Cyclone in Sri Lanka had limited effect on tourism in contrary to media reports
Higher departure tax and visa cost, e-arrival card: Japan unleashes the fiscal weapon against tourists
Singapore to forbid entry to undesirable travelers with new no-boarding directive
In Italy, the Meloni government congratulates itself for its tourism achievements