Now my favorite: US Airways

[PiKA2001]

Originally Posted by GeekyPenguin

Dude, it said no CHECKED luggage. There are these things called carry-on bags that lots of people try to use when flying so their luggage doesn't get lost.

Yes Geeky, but remember about the reported suspicious behavior onboard the plane. Doesnt matter if your an old grannie or a Imam, if you start freaking people out on an airplane your going to get booted. It wouldn't suprise me one bit if this whole thing was staged.

[shinerbock]

I know, things like that probably aren't a threat. however, I recently saw a couple of guys praying outside of perimeter mall behind the bushes, and while I realize they're just performing their salat or whatever, it freaked me out a bit. I mean, I've seen that episode of Sleeper Cell.

[GeekyPenguin]

Originally Posted by PiKA2001

Yes Geeky, but remember about the reported suspicious behavior onboard the plane. Doesnt matter if your an old grannie or a Imam, if you start freaking people out on an airplane your going to get booted. It wouldn't suprise me one bit if this whole thing was staged.

I don't know - I live in Minneapolis so it'll be interesting to see how this keeps playing out on the news up here. There was surprisingly little coverage of it. They could very well have been suspicious based on the other behavior - especially the changing seats. Heck, somebody got booted for breastfeeding on a Delta flight a few weeks ago. I just think that the lack of checked baggage isn't suspicious by itself - I've flown 12-15 times this year and I've checked once.

[macallan25]

Originally Posted by GeekyPenguin

Dude, it said no CHECKED luggage. There are these things called carry-on bags that lots of people try to use when flying so their luggage doesn't get lost.

I realize that.....thanks. Way to miss the point. Obviously the fact that they didn't have any luggage was relevant enough that it was included in the story. They still made alot of people uncomfortable so it really doesn;t matter.

[jon1856]

Originally Posted by macallan25

Is it really over reacting? Last time I checked this was a new thing for the US.....you know, jacking airplanes and then flying them into buildings. Perhaps if we handled things the way they do in Israel and other middle eastern countries, it wouldn't have happened. I'd rather an airport be overly cautious than nonchalantly brushing off a bunch of Muslim men with one way tickets and no luggage who are praying to Allah before boarding a plane. Maybe they are more tolerant up there in ole Canada. I dunno. Also, you're an idiot.

Brother, while turning US airliners into cruise-missiles in the US is a new tactic here, it is not a new tactic.

Thought or idea has been around for a long time. There was a plan to crash a plane into Paris several years ago.

[macallan25]

Originally Posted by jon1856

Brother, while turning US airliners into cruise-missiles in the US is a new tactic here, it is not a tactic.

Thought or idea has been around for a long time. There was a plan to crash a plane into Paris several years ago.

I agree.