As Complaints Grow At Airports, Senate Passes An Aviation Bill

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April 21, 2016

Passengers stand in line to go through a TSA security checkpoint as they head to their flights at Reagan National Airport in Arlington, Virginia, December 23, 2015. (Saul Loeb/AFP/Getty Images)

The U.S. Senate has passed a new aviation bill aimed to increase security and passenger protections at airports. This comes at a time when TSA staffing at security checkpoints is low and travel demand is high. Airlines and consumers are speaking out.

Here & Now's Jeremy Hobson speaks with Seth Kaplan of Airline Weekly about the problems the TSA faces and whether the security system might be privatized.

Guest

Seth Kaplan, managing partner of the industry trade publication Airline Weekly.

This segment aired on April 21, 2016.

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