Southwest Security Breach at LAS

[magsau]

jetdoc this is just for you.


http://abclocal.go.com/wls/story?section=e...ment&id=3959977


Paula Abdul was allowed to board a plane at the Las Vegas airport without passing through a security checkpoint, prompting all passengers and luggage to be screened when they landed in California, officials said Friday.

A worker led the "American Idol" judge and a companion around the mandatory screening process before they boarded a Southwest Airlines flight headed to Burbank, Calif., Thursday afternoon, said Elaine Sanchez, a spokeswoman for McCarran International Airport.

She said she could not confirm reports that the employee was trying to help the pop star avoid a swarm of fans.

Federal Transportation Safety Administration officials were alerted to the security breach while the plane was in the air, TSA spokeswoman Jessica Altschul said.

"We're conducting an internal investigation to see who exactly was responsible," she said.

The person who took Abdul past the checkpoint worked for an airport tenant, but not Southwest, Sanchez said. She said she could not identify the worker while the investigation was under way.

An Abdul spokeswoman did not return a phone call."

 

[corl737]

The person who took Abdul past the checkpoint worked for an airport tenant, but not Southwest, Sanchez said. She said she could not identify the worker while the investigation was under way.

Every airline should be able to be confident that anyone reaching their gates has properly cleared the security screening process. Unfortunately, some Las Vegas airport tenant worker (not a SWA employee) bypassed the procedures in place. As much as I dislike the current security screening process it is the Federal Law and has to be adhered to.

Hopefully this won't lead to additional still-ineffective steps being added to the process.

 

[wnbubbleboy]

jetdoc this is just for you.
http://abclocal.go.com/wls/story?section=e...ment&id=3959977
Paula Abdul was allowed to board a plane at the Las Vegas airport without passing through a security checkpoint, prompting all passengers and luggage to be screened when they landed in California, officials said Friday.

A worker led the "American Idol" judge and a companion around the mandatory screening process before they boarded a Southwest Airlines flight headed to Burbank, Calif., Thursday afternoon, said Elaine Sanchez, a spokeswoman for McCarran International Airport.

She said she could not confirm reports that the employee was trying to help the pop star avoid a swarm of fans.

Federal Transportation Safety Administration officials were alerted to the security breach while the plane was in the air, TSA spokeswoman Jessica Altschul said.

"We're conducting an internal investigation to see who exactly was responsible," she said.

The person who took Abdul past the checkpoint worked for an airport tenant, but not Southwest, Sanchez said. She said she could not identify the worker while the investigation was under way.

An Abdul spokeswoman did not return a phone call."

Do you know how may Black Suburban's we see pull right up to aircraft here in BWI.

Heck years ago I saw Tipper Gore get off a flight with her group hop into a SUV and cut out of here. No baggage claim for those guys.

Where the outrage about these people.

Unless Prozac or Zoloft is a security hazard what kind of threat is Paula?

 

[ramper_in_las]

jetdoc this is just for you.
http://abclocal.go.com/wls/story?section=e...ment&id=3959977
Paula Abdul was allowed to board a plane at the Las Vegas airport without passing through a security checkpoint, prompting all passengers and luggage to be screened when they landed in California, officials said Friday.

A worker led the "American Idol" judge and a companion around the mandatory screening process before they boarded a Southwest Airlines flight headed to Burbank, Calif., Thursday afternoon, said Elaine Sanchez, a spokeswoman for McCarran International Airport.

She said she could not confirm reports that the employee was trying to help the pop star avoid a swarm of fans.

Federal Transportation Safety Administration officials were alerted to the security breach while the plane was in the air, TSA spokeswoman Jessica Altschul said.

"We're conducting an internal investigation to see who exactly was responsible," she said.

The person who took Abdul past the checkpoint worked for an airport tenant, but not Southwest, Sanchez said. She said she could not identify the worker while the investigation was under way.

An Abdul spokeswoman did not return a phone call."

This seems to be common practice for celebs and politicians here in LAS. This particular incident I assume was performed by an IRAMM employee. Harry Reid (nevada senator) commonly drives up to our jetways with his escorts and hops on a plane. My personal opinion everyone should be screened when entering a secured area, no exceptions.

On the same subject all WN employees in LAS were informed by management that TSA will be performing pat down searches at all employee entry points.

 

[wnbubbleboy]

On the same subject all WN employees in LAS were informed by management that TSA will be performing pat down searches at all employee entry points.

Doesn't everyone feel safer now?

Pat down the people with the 10 year background checks but let the Taliban Guy go to Yale.

I'll post that story on my Blog.

 

[ramper_in_las]

Doesn't everyone feel safer now?

Pat down the people with the 10 year background checks but let the Taliban Guy go to Yale.

I'll post that story on my Blog.

no kidding :blink: