Airport security has been tight since 9/11
Passengers want strict security
15 September 2008Since terrorists have targeted airports in America and Britain passengers have been in favour of tighter security, claims the Air Transport Users Council (AUC).
A poll of 3,000 executives across the UK carried out as part of the 2008 Barclaycard Business Travel Survey revealed that 48 per cent wanted to see enhanced security on other forms of transport but this was not exclusive to business passengers, according to the AUC.
James Fremantle, industry affairs manager for the AUC, said: "All passengers, not just business passengers want strict and correct security but at the same time they don''t want to be greatly inconvenienced by it."
According to Mr Fremantle, passengers will be happy with further security controls if the government deems it necessary.
"I think in the end passengers are quite happy to put their faith in the government and if the government feel transport needs extra security then passengers will have to accept that," he added.
The World Tourism Organisation claims that uncertainty over the global economic situation is affecting consumer confidence and could hurt tourism demand in the coming months.
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