These guys have NEVER had a hijacking, and it is not hard to see why. I will take safety over convenience any day....
Source:
http://www.cbc.ca/news/indepth/backg...esecurity.html
Israel's national airliner "El Al" is known to have the strictest security measures in the world. All passengers have their background checked twice, luggage is physically checked twice, people are also checked twice. Bomb-sniffing dogs are brought on the plane twice before takeoff. The plane is thoroughly searched twice. Because of this, passengers are required to check in at least three hours before a flight. El Al has highly trained security "profilers" who interrogate passengers before they board and, could detect would-be hijackers from their behaviour and answers to questions.