[sonsayx]

What is the real cause of all of this?

Watch this documentary series. I cant believe that I missed this when it was released (over 2 years ago).

http://video.google.com/videoplay?do...f+nightmares+3

http://video.google.com/videoplay?do...f+nightmares+3

http://video.google.com/videoplay?do...f+nightmares+3

It's a real eye opener and I would be very interested in your thoughts on it (and your travel experiences Wednesday/Thursday/Friday if you travelled).

I managed to fly from New York to Europe a few days ago without a hitch.

Having travelled to the UK and having savoured the "Heaf-Row" experience (what a smelly hole that place is - and no surprise that one of the terror suspects was an all areas access employee there), I vowed never to fly through the UK again and fly to Copenhagen or other destinations.

However while I didnt suspect it at the time, something was up when at Copenhagen on Thursday morning I transited to another flight (to another European capital) having done this at this very airport with the same flight sequence on previous occasions.

I disembarked from the jet I took from NY (where at Newark there was the usual security checks on Wednesday afternoon, although I did notice several M4 armed military types I dont usually see) and then walked with other transiting passengers toward the internal boarding gate at Copenhagen in the same terminal to board my other flight.

Unlike the other times, this time there was another full body x ray etc security check here. Just for an internal terminal transfer from one flight to another.

People were complaining, usually you just board your new flight. My flight was leaving in 30 minutes. The boarding time had expired. The line was long, only 2 or 3 lines for hundreds of people.

Many people in the line were complaining, and saying "this is ridiculous, Ive never seen this before." My comment to them was something like - "listen dont worry you'll get your flight - its better than being blown up." My comment got some laughs and people relaxed a little. We all got our flights on time. Then, early Friday morning, as I read the news that had emerged on Thursday afternoon, I realised that my off the cuff comment was right.

This air travel stuff is getting rather scary. I for one shall make it a point never to fly through the UK again. If I need to get to the UK, I will probably fly to Amsterdam and bus it to London.

I myself think that the authorities should be given greater powers to ensure that we have safe travel. While I didnt know what was happening at the time, my point to the complaining passengers at Copenhagen was right, its better to be a little delayed and safe than not.

This should concern us all, whether we travel by plane, train, or bus, or use the sidewalk. Its serious business.

G.T.