Nation divided over airport security
When it comes to heightened security at airports, it seems the British public are completely split.
A poll of 1,300 Brits by TripAdvisor, carried out from October 28 to November 1, found that 49% are happy with current airport security measures and 51% feeling they’ve gone too far.
The poll ran over the weekend as news broke about the explosive devices discovered at East Midlands airport.
Emma O’Boyle, spokesperson for TripAdvisor, said: “Airport security is always a sensitive topic, and even more so following the recent discovery of the explosive devices at East Midlands airport a few days ago.
“While many British travellers agree with BA’s comments about unnecessary checks, an almost equal number, quite likely in light of this recent scare, maintain that airports are right to be extra cautious.”
By Bev Fearis
Bev
Editor in chief Bev Fearis has been a travel journalist for 25 years. She started her career at Travel Weekly, where she became deputy news editor, before joining Business Traveller as deputy editor and launching the magazine’s website. She has also written travel features, news and expert comment for the Guardian, Observer, Times, Telegraph, Boundless and other consumer titles and was named one of the top 50 UK travel journalists by the Press Gazette.
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