As the post Sept. 11 airport security mess reaches new levels of absurdity – people walking on to aircraft with fake grenades, dummy bombs, plastic guns, chain saws and so on – a recent trip across country causes me to question at least some of the airlines’ motivations.
We were told that due to restrictions on dangerous utensils such as knives and forks, our in-flight meal would be a sandwich (which as it turned out was better than the airline food I have become accustomed). However, on a trip to the facilities, I was surprised to see the elite in the first class section eating off china with metal knifes and forks.
But rest assured, no nail clipping or filing will be going on that might disrupt the flight and threaten the safety of the crew and passengers. And no more expensive amenities for the cattle in the back of the aircraft, either.
Monroe
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