The Coalition for Luggage Security Addresses Today's Carry-on Situation
Posted on: Tuesday, 7 March 2006, 12:00 CST
The Coalition for Luggage Security says, as passengers fight for control of overhead bins, pushing, shoving, hoisting and heaving huge, overstuffed bags into too little space which leads to injury and delay, the Los Angeles Times has begun presenting the problem. http://www.mercurynews.com/mld/mercurynews/living/14023755.htm
The carry-on issue has been an ongoing problem since November 1998 when the Association of Flight Attendants filed a petition with the Federal Aviation Administration. The union wanted the FAA to set and enforce a maximum size for carry-ons. The FAA said no.
"Our Coalition and its members have the will and leadership to take control of the luggage issues. The pioneers at this time are the European discount airlines. The have started charging for checked-in luggage: and, I would expect that soon they will attack the carry-on problems. There is hope that Congress and the Administration will debate innovative solutions," said Harvey Abelson, Coalition Director.
At recent hearings on Dec. 12, 2005, U.S. Sen. Ted Stevens, R-Alaska, the Chairman of the Senate Commerce Committee asked TSA Administrator Kip Hawley, "Why don't we give an incentive to people not to carry stuff on board planes?" Hawley replied, "That's, I think, an excellent idea, and it's something that we're exploring."
"It is an excellent idea. The Coalition has been lobbying Congress and the Administration. These leaders have received our position paper (http://www.usxp.com/securitywp.pdf). Perhaps they and their associates have read it. We have recommended that part of the luggage solution is using creative incentives for carry-on and checked luggage," concluded Richard A. Altomare, Founder and President of the Coalition for Luggage Security and CEO of Universal Express, Inc. (OTCBB:USXP).
About The Coalition for Luggage Security
The Coalition for Luggage Security was established to ensure the safety of travelers through alternate means of luggage transportation. The Coalition consists of prominent businesspersons and companies that educate the public, Congress and the Administration on the importance of solving the luggage and cargo safety issues that exist in airlines and airports.
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Source: Business Wire
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