GBTA Asks For Delay In Knife Policy On Board Aircraft
ALEXANDRIA, Va., March 15, 2013 /PRNewswire-USNewswire/ -- The following statement can be attributed to Michael W. McCormick, GBTA executive director and COO, on the Transportation Security Administration's decision to allow knives on board aircraft.
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"The Global Business Travel Association (GBTA) urges the Transportation Security Administration (TSA) to delay implementation of its recently announced policy allowing passengers to carry knives on board aircraft. GBTA and its members have long supported TSA's risk-based security initiatives and will continue this approach. However, the new knife policy raises significant safety concerns for business travelers who make nearly 40 million business trips each month. In addition, although risk-based security measures should facilitate passenger screening, many are questioning whether the new policy will slow down, rather than speed-up, checkpoint screening.
Meaningful consultation with travel industry stakeholders before announcing the policy could have addressed the concerns in this significant shift in policy. GBTA urges Administrator Pistole to delay implementation and work with the business travel industry on this important issue. To be clear, GBTA is fully supportive of TSA's commitment to intelligence-driven, risk-based security. TSA should continue this approach and delay implementation of this new policy."
About the Global Business Travel Association The Global Business Travel Association (GBTA) is the world's premier business travel and meetings organization. Collectively, GBTA's 5,000-plus members manage over $340 billion of global business travel and meetings expenditures annually. GBTA provides its network of 21,000 business and government travel and meetings managers, as well as travel service providers, with networking events, news, education & professional development, research, and advocacy. For more information, visit gbta.org SOURCE Global Business Travel Association
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