I read Matthew's message in a tired demeanor, but I'll venture to still ask the question. Then again, it probably doesn't matter with all the other taxes imposed on the commercial airline traveler. Walter DCA ----- Original Message ----- From: "W Wilson" <wlw-jr@att.net> To: <AIRLINE@LISTSERV.CUNY.EDU> Sent: Thursday, February 21, 2002 00:06 Subject: Re: No more specials for FF > This is true, but as Matthew has pointed out, it seems that no one has > mentioned the previous "surcharge", or "tax" (whatever you want to call it) > has been erraticated from the final cost of the ticket. So are we still > paying for 'private' security? > > Walter > DCA > > > ----- Original Message ----- > From: "allan9" <exatc@neo.rr.com> > To: <AIRLINE@LISTSERV.CUNY.EDU> > > > > Mathew, > > I thought security was paid for by the flying public through a surcharge = > > on each ticket. > > > > Al > > ----- Original Message -----=20 > > From: Matthew Montano=20 > > To: AIRLINE@LISTSERV.CUNY.EDU=20 > > Sent: Wednesday, February 20, 2002 11:54 PM > > Subject: Re: No more specials for FF > > > > > > There's a simple reason why there will be no more special lines for = > > FFs. > > > > Presently, all security is paid for BY the airlines. With the US > > government taking it over, that special 'say' is gone. Of course, the > > government is charging you for it ($5 per trip or something), but I = > > can' > > imagine the airlines have lowered their ticket prices respectively. > > > > The special security lines allow frequent fliers to avoid the dreaded > > "infrequent flier." > >