LONDON ¨C The departure hall bombing at Brussels airport has triggered debate over whether to move the security cordon at Europe¡¯s airports to the terminal doors and beyond. Most travelers, I suspect, will have the same gut response: What, more lines?
That¡¯s also the reaction of some aviation security experts, who believe that in the 15 years since 9/11, we have lost the balance between security, cost and convenience ¡ª often, they suspect, to little effect.
¡°I would really hope we do not introduce additional screening points in response to this,¡± said Philip Baum, editor of Aviation Security International Magazine and author of a book published this month, on the history of aviation hijacks and bombings. Not only are there more effective ways to provide security, says Baum, but ¡°it¡¯s taking away the pleasure of flight and travel.¡±
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