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Coalition for Luggage Security Warns Airports' Ticket Areas Are Prime Targets for Suitcase Bombs Over July 4th Weekend

Posted on: Tuesday, 3 July 2007, 12:32 CDT

The Coalition for Luggage Security -- Over the July 4th holiday weekend, and throughout the summer travel season, the nation's major airports are at high risk as targets for suitcase bombs being detonated by terrorists at ticket counter areas with maximum and horrific effects, warned Richard A. Altomare, Founder and Chairman of the Coalition for Luggage Security, and CEO of Universal Express, Inc. (OTCBB: USXP), a logistics and transportation conglomerate with multiple developing subsidiaries and services.

"It's inevitable that U.S. airports, not airplanes, will be targeted by terrorists especially as air travel is expected to be stronger this summer. Our airports are 'sitting ducks' for terrorists utilizing suitcase bombs to detonate simultaneously at ticket level areas of our biggest airport terminals," said Mr. Altomare. "The aftermath would be unimaginable, from collapsing infrastructures to a complete standstill of air traffic from coast to coast.

"Solving airport security is not about airports authorizing multi-million dollar contracts to incorporate explosive detection equipment into the automated baggage systems. The answer isn't providing greater scrutiny of the 1 million people who work in secure airport areas," he noted in which a key House Committee is expected to approve as a pilot program since the alleged plot to blow up JFK International Airport. "There are too many uniformed workers violating the rights of air travelers with their power to strip search people under the guise of security. Every time people fly, another little piece of democracy dies," he said.

Mr. Altomare explained that for the last four years the Coalition for Luggage Security has been urging Government officials and the airline industry to discuss alternate means of baggage delivery to eliminate threats that result from the presence of luggage in airports and on passenger flights. "Passenger luggage should not be shipped on passenger flights, and we propose passengers should be given a choice to ship their bags by services in the private sector in advance of their trip to reach their destination before they arrive. This action would dramatically reduce the number of bags on airplanes and in airports. A decline in passenger baggage reduces the prospect of infiltration of terrorist devices in airports or onboard airplanes," he said.

Given that airlines around the world lose 57 suitcases every minute, Mr. Altomare said: "Under a luggage-free system in the U.S., as well as abroad, that number could be eliminated, along with a reduction in the length of check-in and security lines in airports. Airlines themselves could save up to 22 percent in fuel just by eliminating luggage from planes. Airport systems were designed to move people, not luggage. By providing baggage-free terminals, travelers will be more secure and there'll be a return of travel ease to our airports."

The Coalition for Luggage Security White Paper on separating luggage from passengers can be found at http://www.luggagesecuritycoalition.com/downloads/securitywp.pdf.

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: Coalition for Luggage Security

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