Air travel is nowhere near comfortable. A message from Dr. Florence Thomson written in response to an article published in The British Medical Journal in 1953 was, “most passengers are quite unable to rest in comfort in the position allowed, and sleep is quite impossible except in very short snatches” (996). In 2016, nothing changed for the better in this regard; CNN recently published an article about the disruptive passengers in flights and incidents of air rage in airplanes (McKirdy). What did change significantly is what comes before boarding the airplane. It has been 15 years since that horrifying day in September 2001. The day the twin towers in New York were attacked by civil airplanes, carrying innocent passengers. I was only a four-year-old
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Sarah Jane Fox, a Ph.D. in law holder wrote an article and presented some history facts by first stating, “[a]viation has always stood at a crossroads, where air transport has been used as a means to take life, save life, and balance sovereign demands for control with security and trade” (49). In time of war, Fox examines the “flying fortress,” the aircraft that was used to “deliver destruction on a scale never previously witnessed” in Hiroshima and Nagasaki (50). In time of peace, Fox examines the use of airplanes by terrorists. Attacks “such as the 1988 bombing of Pan Am Flight 103 over Lockerbie, or the events of 11 September 2001” (63). Fox believed that 9/11 would be the start of a new era. An era to evaluate this new threat (66). It is crucial to evaluate this threat. Joseph S. Szyliowicz, a graduate student of international studies from the University of Denver, believes that aviation is a critical part of economies around the world. In the United States alone, aviation is estimated to account for more than 6 percent of the nation’s GDP (47). Accordingly, managing such huge industry means many assets. An article in the Journal of Airport Management discussed the introduction of the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA). The authors state that the FAA’s goal was to ensure safe and efficient use of US airspace …show more content…
Many scholars believe that 9/11 marked the start of a new era. An era where airplanes, one time a dream, now could be a hassle and some might prefer to drive than going through airport security (Blalock, Kadiyali and Simon 753). A new era that would introduce what is believed by some to be unconstitutional and unneeded security measures (Stancombe). Some scholars suggested that 9/11 had a long-lasting impact on passenger volume, while others suggested that the impact was only temporary (Gong). Long lines and security procedures in airports are here to stay. But one should remember that flying is fascinating and convenient. In a matter of hours, you can be in another part of the earth. Security measures were implemented to ensure your safety. What is clear now is that many things changed and continue to change as airport security seems to be an evolving
Sarah Jane Fox, a Ph.D. in law holder wrote an article and presented some history facts by first stating, “[a]viation has always stood at a crossroads, where air transport has been used as a means to take life, save life, and balance sovereign demands for control with security and trade” (49). In time of war, Fox examines the “flying fortress,” the aircraft that was used to “deliver destruction on a scale never previously witnessed” in Hiroshima and Nagasaki (50). In time of peace, Fox examines the use of airplanes by terrorists. Attacks “such as the 1988 bombing of Pan Am Flight 103 over Lockerbie, or the events of 11 September 2001” (63). Fox believed that 9/11 would be the start of a new era. An era to evaluate this new threat (66). It is crucial to evaluate this threat. Joseph S. Szyliowicz, a graduate student of international studies from the University of Denver, believes that aviation is a critical part of economies around the world. In the United States alone, aviation is estimated to account for more than 6 percent of the nation’s GDP (47). Accordingly, managing such huge industry means many assets. An article in the Journal of Airport Management discussed the introduction of the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA). The authors state that the FAA’s goal was to ensure safe and efficient use of US airspace …show more content…
Many scholars believe that 9/11 marked the start of a new era. An era where airplanes, one time a dream, now could be a hassle and some might prefer to drive than going through airport security (Blalock, Kadiyali and Simon 753). A new era that would introduce what is believed by some to be unconstitutional and unneeded security measures (Stancombe). Some scholars suggested that 9/11 had a long-lasting impact on passenger volume, while others suggested that the impact was only temporary (Gong). Long lines and security procedures in airports are here to stay. But one should remember that flying is fascinating and convenient. In a matter of hours, you can be in another part of the earth. Security measures were implemented to ensure your safety. What is clear now is that many things changed and continue to change as airport security seems to be an evolving