On Monday, January 14, 2002, at 01:13 PM, Leo Futia wrote: > The top Republican on the Senate aviation subcommittee, Sen. Kay Bailey > Hutchison of Texas, warned that lengthy lines at airport security > checkpoints > are almost certain to get longer next weekend when airlines are > required by > law to inspect all checked baggage for explosives. What do screening CHECKED bags have to do with longer lines at security checkpoints? Do they now have security before you check in? Is it going to be like Hawaii, where your checked bags go through agricultural inspection before you check in if you're traveling to the US mainland? -- David Mueller / SAN kawika42@mac.com http://www.quanterium.com *** Read the Airline List FAQ at http://airlinefaq.tripod.com ***