'Tis the season … for long lines, record delays, jampacked planes, lost luggage, and higher airfares. Yes, the peak Thanksgiving travel season starts today. And everyone from President Bush to the intrepid baggage handlers has been gearing up to try to make traveling this holiday season pleasant. Mr. Bush has ordered the military to open up restricted airspace to ease congestion in the busy Northeast corridor. He's ordered the Federal Aviation Administration to stop all nonessential work and focus solely on getting planes on and off the ground. The Transportation Security Administration (TSA) is opening up extra security lines and positioning more screeners. (Christian Science Monitor, Tuesday)
Real privatization would make this unnecessary.
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Another Reason for Airport Privatization by Robert W. Poole, Jr.