On December 20, 2017 passengers aboard Air Canada flying from Toronto to France were terrorized to discover their jewelry missing. These two notorious thieves supposedly stole valuables from the hand luggage of passengers on the Air Canada flight. They concealed their modus operandi of stealing valuables and slithered around as passengers slept during the flight. A Rolex watch worth $10,000 was stolen from a passenger’s purse. Someone on board had been swiping such luxury items from traveler’s bags. Passengers on the Air Canada flight incurred over $100,000 in property losses.
“The golden rule in terms of luggage theft is for passengers to hope for the best although they may expect the worst,” explained Captain Smith, the pilot.
Passengers were asked to file a claim with Air
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A call was made by Captain Smith to the law enforcement office at both the departure office in Toronto and the arrival airport to file the report of stolen goods. All the passengers on Air Canada responded proactively to report any suspicious passengers. They were all empowered to work as a team to find the thief.
“Cash, electronics, gold jewelry, and designer products are easy targets in hand luggage. In order to eliminate all worries, keep all valuables under your seat,” Captain Smith advised.
“My laptop, cell phone and phone charger are missing. My valuables vanished while I snoozed. I cannot believe my bag in the overhead compartment was opened,” Sam said angrily.
In-flight thefts are on the increase and passengers are especially targeted on long-haul flights. There is a particular crime syndicate that pretends to be fellow travelers that target particular passengers. This has now become a worldwide issue.
“It is safe to stow away hand luggage close to your seat. If the overhead compartment is opposite to your seat, you can guard your valuables,” Captain Smith explained once
"In early 2000 Air Canada along with entire airline industry faced huge loss due to the high global economic downturn. With slow travel outstanding to the downturn and September 2011 incident the airline industry was hit extremely hard. Air Canada consequently posted net losses of $1.32 billion in 2001 and $828 million in 2002. Furthermore, with the spread for SARS disease Air Canada’s Asian route got effected
The second chapter of the book deals with reservation agents employed at airlines. Barbara Garson explains how this profession has also undergone automation. By interviewing individuals at American Airlines and Air Canada she finds that conversations with customers are no longer controlled by the reservation agent, but by a set of scripts or even a supervisor secretively listening in on the conversation.
“In 2001, airline security was minimal and was the responsibility of the airline. Passengers were asked a few questions by ticket agents before they passed through checkpoints with metal detectors that were calibrated to sound an alarm for anything larger than a small caliber handgun. If an alarm did sound, security at the checkpoint would use a hand wand to scan the passenger again to determine what had set off the alarm. Bags were simply passed through an x-ray machine.... ...
I was surprised, embarrassed and dismayed all at once. Her flight made me feel like an accomplice in tyranny. It also made it clear that I was indistinguishable from the muggers who occasionally seeped into the area from the surrounding ghetto. (Staples 240 - 241)
This paper describes our nation and the worlds mindset about airline terrorism before 9/11 and airline terrorism today. This remains a very real and deadly subject even though we don’t have as many incidents occurring at this moment in time. Still the potential for countless lives being lost in an aircraft accident from the actions of a terrorist or terrorist organization is still very real and innocent families across this nation and abroad remain the targets. Additionally, it will show that the security measures in place at airports prior to 9/11 were far less adequate, than today, and personnel responsible for airport security at the gates and throughout were either poorly trained or not trained at all when it came to hijackers and terrorist. This paper will also identify the extensive security measures, rules and training that have been put into place, which helped to curtail acts of terrorism onboard airliners.
The airline industry has seen drastic changes since September 11, 2001. The government ordered a complete shutdown for three days of not only all commercial aircraft but such carriers as domestic flights and emergency aircraft. For days after September 11th, all aircraft stayed on the ground. Even military aircraft had to receive special clearance to fly. In a ripple effect, the entire economy of the United States and the world was put on hold. The New York Stock Exchange shut its doors because of the attacks on the towers of the World Trade Center.
Seaney, Column By Rick, and Ceo Of Farecompare. "Post 9/11 Flight Security: When Increased Safety Isn't More Effective." ABC News. ABC News Network, 09 Sept. 2011. Web. 22 Apr. 2014.
Going through security, boarding an airplane and sitting next to someone without that person feeling worried or acting suspicious of them, is starting to become very uncommon. Rephrase...
On the morning of September 11, 2001, four airplanes were hijacked and two of them, brought the collapse of the World Trade Center towers in New York City. As a result of these attacks on the United States, airports have come to the realization that the only way to prevent another hijacking is by strengthening the security on aircrafts through the cockpit. In order to secure the cockpit and ensure the safety of the passengers on board, guns were introduced as a possible solution in the event of an emergency situation like those that took place in September of 2001.
Airport Security Before the dreaded day of September 11, 2001 , a person or persons flying could be escorted to their gate by family members and loved ones. The thought that a gun would or could be brought on board of an airplane and used as a means to hijack an airplane never crossed a passenger’s mind. Isaac Yeffet said, “After Lockerbie, everyone thought; now we’ve learned the lesson of how to be proactive instead of being reactive. Unfortunately, September 11 came and we know the result.
The crime index and safety index of Singapore is 15.81 and 84.19 respectively whereas Canada’s the crime index and safety index are 39.20 and 60.80 respectively (Numbeo, 2016). This data shows that in Singapore there are no such threats and crime incidents happens very rarely. The only crime that grew in 2015 in was commercial crime but all the other one decreased. The security of personal belongings while traveling, the rate of snatching and pick pocketing is reducing every year in Singapore. According to a report by BBC in 2011 for 80 days there was no record of pick pocketing and snatching in Singapore (BBC,
“Airport Security.” Opposing Viewpoints Online Collection. Detroit: Gale, 2013. Opposing Viewpoints in Context. Web. 13 January. 2014.
Another technological advance that we entrust our safety to, that failed us was airport security system. Those men managed to get past out high tech security systems and onto those planes. Thousands of innocent people lost their lives because some men out smarted out fool proof system. The creators of airport security must have been unfamiliar with the saying, "where there’s a will, there’s a way". No one wants to admit to himself or herself, or anyone else for that matter, that sick people who thrive on pain and suffering, really do exist. Because airport security creators didn’t think about this fact, or they thought about it and chose to ignore it, innocent people lost their lives.
...he management. Microsoft management oversees the company’s goals and adjusts the mission and vision to ensure the realization of set objectives and goals. In fact, Microsoft Company’s management had done a lot in terms of formulation of domestic and international strategies to enhance profitability (Weiss, 2008).
“Flight 208 to Los Angeles is now boarding. Section N you may now take your seats”. You looked down at your carry-on bag to make sure you have everything packed up, even though you took nothing out, and headed toward the flight attendant and handed her your ticket. As your walking through the tunnel, the sound of the planes jets put just enough pressure on your body, causing your pulse to increase. “Why are you nervous, you been on planes before”, you ask yourself. You shake your head and start to inhale and before you could finish getting your lungs to the maximum capacity they could hold, a man wearing a white shirt twice his size and jeans that also seemed