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Re:Why Does a Plastic-Wrapped Turkey Sandwich Cost $15 at th... by FabHK on Sunday April 16, 2023 @01:33AM (#35587542)
> An airplane flight is practically a high-tech bus trip.

I think that mindset is mistaken, and explains many of the misconceptions around the dentist that was dragged of a United plane a while ago. However, that this mindset can persist shows just how amazingly successful aviation safety and security efforts have been over the past decades.

> Airport security probably is useless, otherwise there'd be an analogue for public transport.

It is much easier to kill everyone on a plane (and then some) than everyone on a bus or train, it seems to me.

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Re:Why Does a Plastic-Wrapped Turkey Sandwich Cost $15 at th... by gymbeaux on Sunday April 16, 2023 @03:22AM (#35587989)
Realistically the days of planes being hijacked are over, barring severe incompetence or malice by the pilots. I think it’s easiest to kill everyone on a bus because the driver is accessible and unprotected. I agree with the “air bus” analogy. Heh. That’s a good name for a company.
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