After all of the hassle one goes through to get through the front door, past the long security lines and onto a plane, one would think that we have a pretty high level of security at our airports. Nothing could be further from the truth.
In many airports today, airport workers such as fuelers, baggage handlers, caterers, cleaning help, maintenance people... many of them with access to airplanes... do not have to pass through security checkpoints on their way to work. Construction personnel and others often get through side gates and onto the tarmac without question. Small airports have much less in the way of security requirements; yet, in many cases once you get onto a small plane at a feeder airport on your way to connect with a larger craft, you often don't have to go through a more rigorous security check. The contents of food and beverage containers being loaded onto planes are usually not checked.
Add to that the possibility of a direct terrorist attack at the front of the airport and you can see for yourself that flying is simply not as safe as they would like you to think.
Bon voyage.
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