Flyers getting mixed messages on impact of TSA airport screening
US travelers seem to be divided on whether airport screening actually does makes air travel safer.
Also, many US air travelers believe fast-track screening could even hinder airline safety.
Public perception of airport screening was gauged in a Harris poll, conducted in March with 2,234 US respondents.
Just 48% of air travelers think screenings are an effective deterrent to hijackers while 43% believe Transportation Security Administration screenings make no difference to air travel safety.
Opinion was divided on the TSA Pre-Check program, which allows passengers to submit background information in advance and use special screening lines.
Although 79% said it speeds up the screening procedure, 68% also said TSA agents could miss potential security threats.
Despite this, Harris said the findings show a generally positive view of the TSA Pre-Check program, with most believing it improves wait times for everyone, while just 29% of people polled think the personal information required for pre-check is an intrusion of privacy.
Travelers apply for inclusion in the Pre-Check service through one of the government’s trusted traveler programs – Global Entry, Nexus and Sentri – or directly through the frequent flyer program of a major US airline.
The subject of airport security is a hot topic again, after news this week that a teen stowaway managed to elude airport security for hours and flew to Hawaii inside an aircraft wheel well.
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