So, The airline’s lobby is whining about $1 Billion cost to consumers yet they suggest an additional cost to consumers via fees associated with PreCheck or some other yet to be determined fleecing scheme. I call BS.
The only thing that doesn’t stink about this lobbying effort is that they are as skeptical of the bans premise as I am.
“We are not sure that this ban is adapted to the threat. We don’t know what is the basis or intelligence that justifies this measure.”
The only thing airlines are worried about is that people will stop flying.
"Aviation consultant Michael Boyd said a ban on tablets and laptops would be a deterrent to flying. Trans-Atlantic flights can be long and boring, but they give business travelers valuable hours to work on their devices.
“Many of those business people will say, ‘I’ll find other ways of communicating, because if I can’t take my laptop, I won’t be effective on this trip,” Boyd said." -Marketplace.org
Silver Lining: The Planet will be better off and less people will get punched in the face. Less resources will be consumed. Less pollution. Less noise. Less crowded airports. Etc. It’s a win for the human race.
