Bruce Bommarito Applauds New Direction for Air Travel Security Screening Process
Online, April 5, 2010 (Newswire.com) - Gainesville, Virginia - Bruce Bommarito, Executive Vice President & Chief Operating Officer of the U.S. Travel Association, was pleased to note the formation of a "Blue Ribbon Panel for Frictionless Security", aimed at fostering a new direction for the world's most secure, efficient and customer-friendly air travel security screening process. According to Bruce Bommarito, the Blue Ribbon Panel was formed on the heels of the attempted Christmas Day bombing in 2009.
Bruce Bommarito points to recent research that supports an ever-growing frustration among air travelers with the security screening processes at airports, as well as a significant negative economic impact felt from the lower number of travelers using airports due to unnecessary "hassles." Bruce Bommarito reports that a February Travel Horizons survey by the U.S. Travel Association revealed that 84 percent of travelers negatively equate air travel security screening with an unpleasant experience at their local Department of Motor Vehicles and 80 percent of those surveyed also believe that customer service can be enhanced with strengthening security.
Bruce Bommarito was recently quoted as saying that, "The U.S. Travel Association understands the frustration of American travelers." Roger Dow, president and CEO of the U.S. Travel Association also stated that, "We're bringing together the foremost experts on air security to create a vision for a process that maximizes security and minimizes the burden on air travelers. Two million Americans who travel by air daily are in need of a champion in Washington."
Bruce Bommarito notes that the Blue Ribbon Panel includes experts in aviation security, queuing, technology, privacy and economics. U.S. Travel also pledges to solicit the opinions of frequent travelers.
The Blue Ribbon Panel will provide Bruce Bommarito and others a fresh evaluation of the air travel security system, exploring new technologies and best practices from around the world. Setting politics and current cost constraints aside, Bommarito states that the panel will engage in a fact-based analysis of several critical areas that include process improvements, technology, human capital management, physical infrastructure, capital investments and privacy protections.
According to Bruce Bommarito, the group expects to deliver a blueprint for a secure and efficient air security screening system to Members of Congress and the Obama Administration as early as the summer of 2010. For more information on this initiative, Bruce Bommarito can be reached at (202) 408-8422.