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Discussion 21 : 15 Mar 2013 at 21.4021
bkk-farang...I think you are scraping the barrel here with Ninja assassins and steak eating maniacs. Yes, please look at the big picture and why airports need security. Aircraft are potential flying bombs. Spotters at airports, profiling, and identity recognition are all used to keep our flights safe. Stopping us carrying on anything that may cause a problem is another measure. Just go with it, what is wrong with being safe not sorry? BTW I could do more damage with the bread roll than the silver service from Thai airways. In Europe we are telling our children that carrying any knife is unacceptable.... mixed message here, don't you think?
Discussion 20 : 15 Mar 2013 at 19.2920
In spite of overwhelming evidence,some people still believe Al-Qaeda was behind 9/11. Amazing!
Discussion 19 : 15 Mar 2013 at 18.0219
D18 bkkmatt wtf! I don't read BBC but can you give a source. The MSM didn't seem to carry that news which would surely be a news story of the day especially to New Yorkers.
Discussion 18 : 15 Mar 2013 at 15.5718
Diss 4. Of those 19 so called hijackers you mentioned the BBC tracked down 9 of them alive and well.
Discussion 17 : 15 Mar 2013 at 12.3417
@chinagirl #15, I understand your point, but let’s look at the big picture. How likely is it that a bad guy highjacks the plane with you or your children onboard? If you don’t allow small knifes in planes what do you think about sharp steak knives in restaurants? It is impossible to secure anything anywhere and we all take many risks every day.
I don’t like the idea of a terrorist with a bomb or a knife on board a plane, but I also don’t like the same guy with the same weapons in a hotel or shopping center or anywhere.
Even frequent flyers spent a lot more time outside of planes where life can still be dangerous.Discussion 16 : 15 Mar 2013 at 07.2516
D 15 If they are so serious about sharp objects on flights, why do they serve meals with metal knives ? Don't you think this defeats the purpose of the ban ? If you are a group trying to bring down an aircraft, you can take multiple 100 ml liquids (which are allowed) to create a device. These bans are there to make people feel safer and will not deter terrorists.
Discussion 15 : 14 Mar 2013 at 21.4315
bkk-farang #14; And I bet you can detect a travelling Ninja terrorist ! Well, if I can endure the hassle of not having a few "lady essentials" in my carry-on luggage, I am sure (keeping to your theme) a mechanic can remove a few tools from his man-bag. Consider this, we both operate identical airports where price and location is not an issue. Mine has tight security and yours a lax policy that allows travellers to carry on knives,sharp implements,tools,liquids and gels. Which airport do you think a terrorist would choose and which one would you want your children to fly from?
Discussion 14 : 14 Mar 2013 at 19.2814
@chinagirl #12: Some people travel light and don’t check in any luggage. A technician may travel with a screw driver and lots of people have pocket knives which are useful from time to time. Or a woman has maybe a nail file and nail scissors in her bag. I think all of these items are not allowed on flights anymore. Are nail files and scissors and a screw driver and a small knife really so dangerous?
Lots of professional and not so professional fighters can kill people with their bare hands and feet. And you can’t exactly keep all fit (possible) fighters off the planes. So what does it help to ban a few small knifes?Discussion 13 : 14 Mar 2013 at 17.5813
In February we travelled to Vietnam. At HMC airport they refused to let me go through with 2 lighters. I gave up 1, but the question is if I want to start a fire onboard is 1 lighter not enough? Or two years back transiting through Cairo they took away my multi plug. Or the best one was my small round shaped pocket knive which went through security at Heathrow, Frankfurt, Paris, Copenhagen, BKK, Phuket, KL, Cairo, JHB and Dusseldorf.
Discussion 12 : 14 Mar 2013 at 17.3512
I can't see why any normal person would want to use a knife on a flight ? Carve their initials or whittle some artistic carving.....I think not. Until technology catches up I am fine with the fluid restrictions too. Looking at the piles of confiscated stuff at the airport security checks I wonder if travellers can read or just wish to cause delays ? If it was so easy to by-pass the security at airports I am sure we would have been made aware of the fact by the terrorists.
