Plane Old Socks: Airport Giving Free Socks to Passengers
Posted on: Monday, 10 February 2003, 06:00 CST
Airport Giving Free Socks to Passengers
source: Associated Press Strange News
BLOUNTVILLE, Tenn. - Security personnel at Tri-Cities Regional Airport won't wash your feet when they inspect your shoes.
But they will offer you a free pair of socks.
As a way of cushioning the inconvenience of new anti-terrorism efforts, the airport on Friday began giving away athletic socks to each passenger whose shoes must be checked by security.
"We realize the random shoe checks are annoying," said Melissa Thomas, director of marketing and air service development. "While we can't do much to change the security process, we can let passengers know we appreciate them."
Chuck Whitman, a federal Transportation Security Administration official at the airport, said the idea is "to provide world-class security and world-class customer service."
A local company, Bristol Products, made the promotional socks, while Dawn of Hope Developmental Center of nearby Johnson City tagged them and assembled gift boxes.
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