not too sure about this...airline staff will not purposely inconvenience their own.. bookings made within 24 hours are probably automatically profiled for a full search---lots of airline staff list within 24 hours, so this is probably why. i have travlled several times since sept.11, am not airline staff, yet have been full searched 80% of the time. jim On Sat, 5 Jan 2002, Dennis W Zeuch wrote: > In a message dated 1/5/02 1:13:09 PM !!!First Boot!!!, WaterskiPilot@aol.com > writes: > > << as airline employees were a security risk >> > > I have friends in Boston, 2 couples whose husbands work for Delta (all in > their late 50s) and over 20 years working for the airline. Recently flew out > west and were pulled aside for full baggage and then carryon inspections > (random?) on all 4 flights they took. Their feelings are that airline staff > are not permitted to complain about anything so the carriers are using them > to fill their quota of random extra security harassment. Seems probably eh? > Dennis >