Pilots want to carry handguns. Many lawmakers want the government to take over airport security and bring back the sky marshal program. The airlines are making draconian cuts in service to reduce risks, pay for improved safety and cover losses.
Some carriers plan to eliminate meals.
Others may end frequent flier programs. Even advance seat selection is endangered. The technology, besides being expensive, raises worries about radiation overdoses and privacy. With intimate details of the human body on view, it's not quite an electronic strip search, but it's close. In the aftermath of a horrible, huge crime, the nation clamors for big action.