# Airline Security on The No Agenda Show Airline Security comes up in 25 chapters across 25 episodes of The No Agenda Show, from January 2010 to November 2025. - **Chapters:** 25 - **Episodes:** 25 - **Discussed:** January 2010 – November 2025 - **Related topics:** [Tsa](https://search.noagendashow.net/topic/tsa.md), [Airport Security](https://search.noagendashow.net/topic/airport-security.md), [Delta Airlines](https://search.noagendashow.net/topic/delta-airlines.md), [Southwest Airlines](https://search.noagendashow.net/topic/southwest-airlines.md), [Security Theater](https://search.noagendashow.net/topic/security-theater.md), [American Airlines](https://search.noagendashow.net/topic/american-airlines.md), [Biometrics](https://search.noagendashow.net/topic/biometrics.md), [Cockpit Security](https://search.noagendashow.net/topic/cockpit-security.md), [Department Of Homeland Security](https://search.noagendashow.net/topic/department-of-homeland-security.md), [Homeland Security](https://search.noagendashow.net/topic/homeland-security.md) ## Chapters 1–20 of 25 ### DHS Purchase of Engineless Spirit Airlines Planes - **Episode:** [1815: Attunement](https://search.noagendashow.net/episode/1815-attunement.md) - **Published:** 2025-11-09 - **Time:** 2:27 - **Transcript:** https://search.noagendashow.net/episode/1815-attunement/chapter/dhs-purchase-of-engineless-spirit-airlines-planes.md DHS reportedly authorized the purchase of ten Spirit Airlines planes that lacked engines and were not actually owned by the airline at the time of the transaction. South Dakota Governor Kristi Noem is mentioned in relation to the controversy, which surfaced via a report in The Guardian. While purchasing airframes and engines separately is a standard aviation practice, the ownership status of the specific Spirit Airlines fleet remains a point of contention. Keywords: [kristi noem](https://search.noagendashow.net/topic/kristi-noem.md), [spirit airlines](https://search.noagendashow.net/topic/spirit-airlines.md), [department of homeland security](https://search.noagendashow.net/topic/department-of-homeland-security.md), [the guardian](https://search.noagendashow.net/topic/the-guardian.md), aircraft engines ### TSA Security Updates, Biometric Boarding and Laptop Bombs - **Episode:** [1782: Circularity](https://search.noagendashow.net/episode/1782-circularity.md) - **Published:** 2025-07-17 - **Time:** 2:32:52–2:37:40 - **Transcript:** https://search.noagendashow.net/episode/1782-circularity/chapter/tsa-security-updates-biometric-boarding-and-laptop-bombs.md Homeland Security Secretary Kristi Noem announced plans to streamline TSA processes, potentially removing liquid restrictions and allowing travelers to walk through scanners without stopping. Major carriers like Delta are already implementing biometric systems where passengers use facial recognition instead of boarding passes. The discussion reminisces about the evolution of airport security, from the simple magnetometers of the 1980s to the "laptop bomb" scares that led to more rigorous screening protocols. Keywords: [tsa](https://search.noagendashow.net/topic/tsa.md), [kristi noem](https://search.noagendashow.net/topic/kristi-noem.md), [delta airlines](https://search.noagendashow.net/topic/delta-airlines.md), [biometrics](https://search.noagendashow.net/topic/biometrics.md), [real id](https://search.noagendashow.net/topic/real-id.md), [airport security](https://search.noagendashow.net/topic/airport-security.md) ### Airport Luggage Theft Prevention and Airline Cost Analysis - **Episode:** [1512: Cash is Criminal](https://search.noagendashow.net/episode/1512-cash-is-criminal.md) - **Published:** 2022-12-15 - **Time:** 1:21:30–1:23:09 - **Transcript:** https://search.noagendashow.net/episode/1512-cash-is-criminal/chapter/airport-luggage-theft-prevention-and-airline-cost-analysis.md A report from an airline industry insider explains that airports rarely use guards to verify bag tags because it is a simple cost-benefit calculation for airlines. It is often cheaper for airlines to pay out claims for lost or stolen bags than to fund the labor required for strict security at baggage claim areas. This "Pinto effect" ensures that security measures only increase if theft rates exceed the cost of prevention. Keywords: [airport security](https://search.noagendashow.net/topic/airport-security.md), luggage theft, [airlines](https://search.noagendashow.net/topic/airlines.md), cost-benefit analysis, [baggage claim](https://search.noagendashow.net/topic/baggage-claim.md) ### Delta Airlines Facial Recognition, Biometric Boarding - **Episode:** [1394: Re-wilding](https://search.noagendashow.net/episode/1394-re-wilding.md) - **Published:** 2021-10-28 - **Time:** 2:23:30–2:25:54 - **Transcript:** https://search.noagendashow.net/episode/1394-re-wilding/chapter/delta-airlines-facial-recognition-biometric-boarding.md Delta Airlines and the TSA are rolling out facial recognition technology at airports, allowing passengers to check bags and board planes without paper tickets. The system compares a live camera feed of the passenger's face against their passport photo on file. While marketed as a convenience for "Delta SkyMiles" members, critics view it as an expansion of the surveillance state. Keywords: [delta airlines](https://search.noagendashow.net/topic/delta-airlines.md), [tsa](https://search.noagendashow.net/topic/tsa.md), [facial recognition](https://search.noagendashow.net/topic/facial-recognition.md), [biometrics](https://search.noagendashow.net/topic/biometrics.md), [airport security](https://search.noagendashow.net/topic/airport-security.md) ### Dr. Mumbi Show, State Department Security Alerts and Conspiracy Theories - **Episode:** [1120: Sure.](https://search.noagendashow.net/episode/1120-sure.md) - **Published:** 2019-03-17 - **Time:** 2:01:12–2:08:27 - **Transcript:** https://search.noagendashow.net/episode/1120-sure/chapter/dr-mumbi-show-state-department-security-alerts-and-conspiracy-theories.md Dr. Mumbi reports on an African perspective regarding the Ethiopian Airlines crash, highlighting a U.S. State Department security alert issued days prior. The alert advised U.S. personnel to avoid Bole International Airport on the day of the crash. This timing has led to various conspiracy theories in the region regarding whether U.S. intelligence had prior knowledge of a potential incident. Keywords: dr. mumbi, addis ababa, [state department](https://search.noagendashow.net/topic/state-department.md), [ethiopian airlines](https://search.noagendashow.net/topic/ethiopian-airlines.md), [security alert](https://search.noagendashow.net/topic/security-alert.md) ### TSA CT Scanners, American Airlines JFK Security Upgrade - **Episode:** [1056: Q-Vision](https://search.noagendashow.net/episode/1056-q-vision.md) - **Published:** 2018-08-02 - **Time:** 14:15–18:23 - **Transcript:** https://search.noagendashow.net/episode/1056-q-vision/chapter/tsa-ct-scanners-american-airlines-jfk-security-upgrade.md American Airlines donated eight high-tech 3D CT scanners to the TSA, with the first unit deployed at JFK Airport in New York. These $300,000 machines allow screeners to rotate bag images 360 degrees, potentially eliminating the need for passengers to remove liquids and laptops. Speculation suggests the sudden media focus on plastic "ghost guns" may be a public relations push to secure congressional funding for 2,000 additional scanners nationwide. Keywords: [tsa](https://search.noagendashow.net/topic/tsa.md), [jfk airport](https://search.noagendashow.net/topic/jfk-airport.md), ct scanner, [american airlines](https://search.noagendashow.net/topic/american-airlines.md), david pekoske, [security theater](https://search.noagendashow.net/topic/security-theater.md) ### Enhanced Airline Security and Passenger Interviews - **Episode:** [976: 10th Anniversary](https://search.noagendashow.net/episode/976-10th-anniversary.md) - **Published:** 2017-10-27 - **Time:** 6:30:45–6:33:32 - **Transcript:** https://search.noagendashow.net/episode/976-10th-anniversary/chapter/enhanced-airline-security-and-passenger-interviews.md New Department of Homeland Security mandates require airlines to conduct security interviews with passengers on U.S.-bound international flights. The hosts discuss the "Israeli method" of questioning and share personal anecdotes about being pulled aside for secondary screening. Keywords: [homeland security](https://search.noagendashow.net/topic/homeland-security.md), [john kelly](https://search.noagendashow.net/topic/john-kelly.md), [airline security](https://search.noagendashow.net/topic/airline-security.md), [israel](https://search.noagendashow.net/topic/israel.md), [tsa](https://search.noagendashow.net/topic/tsa.md) ### TSA PreCheck Enrollment Failures and Airport Security Lines - **Episode:** [812: Non-Disabled](https://search.noagendashow.net/episode/812-non-disabled.md) - **Published:** 2016-03-31 - **Time:** 46:50–50:54 - **Transcript:** https://search.noagendashow.net/episode/812-non-disabled/chapter/tsa-precheck-enrollment-failures-and-airport-security-lines.md The TSA is facing criticism for massive security lines at U.S. airports caused by a failure to meet enrollment targets for the PreCheck program. Despite low enrollment, Congress cut thousands of screeners based on projected efficiencies. The hosts argue that long, unsecured lines at check-in areas create significant soft targets for terrorist attacks, referencing recent airport bombings. Keywords: [tsa](https://search.noagendashow.net/topic/tsa.md), [precheck](https://search.noagendashow.net/topic/precheck.md), [airport security](https://search.noagendashow.net/topic/airport-security.md), [department of homeland security](https://search.noagendashow.net/topic/department-of-homeland-security.md), [terrorism](https://search.noagendashow.net/topic/terrorism.md), [american airlines](https://search.noagendashow.net/topic/american-airlines.md) ### Southwest Airlines Travel, TSA Pre-Check Social Engineering - **Episode:** [750: Gas Jackers](https://search.noagendashow.net/episode/750-gas-jackers.md) - **Published:** 2015-08-23 - **Time:** 13:05–14:48 - **Transcript:** https://search.noagendashow.net/episode/750-gas-jackers/chapter/southwest-airlines-travel-tsa-pre-check-social-engineering.md An account of flying Southwest Airlines through Midway Airport describes a successful attempt to get a non-Pre-Check passenger through the expedited security line by distracting the TSA agent. The efficiency of Midway Airport is compared favorably to O'Hare. Keywords: [southwest airlines](https://search.noagendashow.net/topic/southwest-airlines.md), midway airport, [tsa](https://search.noagendashow.net/topic/tsa.md), [pre-check](https://search.noagendashow.net/topic/pre-check.md), [security](https://search.noagendashow.net/topic/security.md) ### Jan Cocheret, Germanwings Crash Prediction - **Episode:** [709: Terror Factory](https://search.noagendashow.net/episode/709-terror-factory.md) - **Published:** 2015-04-02 - **Time:** 53:49–57:46 - **Transcript:** https://search.noagendashow.net/episode/709-terror-factory/chapter/jan-cocheret-germanwings-crash-prediction.md Dutch pilot Jan Cocheret reportedly predicted a scenario similar to the Germanwings crash in a specialist aviation magazine weeks before the event. Cocheret expressed concern about being locked out of the cockpit by a co-pilot while using the restroom. The discussion also touched on the complexity of Airbus flight software and the potential for computer-driven errors or "planned obsolescence" in high-tech machinery. Keywords: jan cocheret, [emirates airlines](https://search.noagendashow.net/topic/emirates-airlines.md), [pilot safety](https://search.noagendashow.net/topic/pilot-safety.md), [cockpit security](https://search.noagendashow.net/topic/cockpit-security.md), airbus software ### TSA Pre-Check, Trusted Traveler Number Technicalities - **Episode:** [672: Taboose](https://search.noagendashow.net/episode/672-taboose.md) - **Published:** 2014-11-23 - **Time:** 7:57–10:14 - **Transcript:** https://search.noagendashow.net/episode/672-taboose/chapter/tsa-pre-check-trusted-traveler-number-technicalities.md Technical issues with Delta Airlines prevented a TSA Pre-Check status from appearing on a home-printed boarding pass. Re-entering a Trusted Traveler Number at the airport desk successfully triggered the Pre-Check status, while a separate discussion notes that Southwest Airlines occasionally grants Pre-Check status to frequent flyers who have not completed the formal federal interview process. Keywords: [tsa pre-check](https://search.noagendashow.net/topic/tsa-pre-check.md), [delta airlines](https://search.noagendashow.net/topic/delta-airlines.md), trusted traveler number, goes card, [southwest airlines](https://search.noagendashow.net/topic/southwest-airlines.md), [airport security](https://search.noagendashow.net/topic/airport-security.md) ### Airline Terror Threats, Store-Bought Explosives, CNN Fear Mongering - **Episode:** [653: Evil Layer Cake](https://search.noagendashow.net/episode/653-evil-layer-cake.md) - **Published:** 2014-09-19 - **Time:** 48:23–51:21 - **Transcript:** https://search.noagendashow.net/episode/653-evil-layer-cake/chapter/airline-terror-threats-store-bought-explosives-cnn-fear-mongering.md CNN reports on the threat of "lone wolf" terrorists using store-bought items to create explosives for attacking commercial flights. The coverage references the Boston Marathon pressure cooker bombs and the failed 2010 Times Square bombing. The hosts argue that these reports are part of a coordinated "scam" to justify massive government spending on security. Keywords: [cnn](https://search.noagendashow.net/topic/cnn.md), [airline security](https://search.noagendashow.net/topic/airline-security.md), [pressure cooker](https://search.noagendashow.net/topic/pressure-cooker.md), [boston marathon](https://search.noagendashow.net/topic/boston-marathon.md), [times square](https://search.noagendashow.net/topic/times-square.md), [fear porn](https://search.noagendashow.net/topic/fear-porn.md) ### Airport Swab Machines and Security Industry Profits - **Episode:** [593: Abundance of Caution](https://search.noagendashow.net/episode/593-abundance-of-caution.md) - **Published:** 2014-02-24 - **Time:** 52:48–55:09 - **Transcript:** https://search.noagendashow.net/episode/593-abundance-of-caution/chapter/airport-swab-machines-and-security-industry-profits.md Adam Curry and John C. Dvorak discuss the differences between European and American airport security, specifically the use of explosive detection swab machines. Dvorak notes that these machines are rare in Europe compared to the U.S. They speculate that the recent terror alerts may be a marketing tactic to sell expensive security hardware to European airports. Keywords: [tsa](https://search.noagendashow.net/topic/tsa.md), [schiphol airport](https://search.noagendashow.net/topic/schiphol-airport.md), [klm](https://search.noagendashow.net/topic/klm.md), [delta airlines](https://search.noagendashow.net/topic/delta-airlines.md), explosive detection, security technology ### TSA PreCheck Procedures and Southwest Airlines Security Fees - **Episode:** [568: Heteroflexible Previvor](https://search.noagendashow.net/episode/568-heteroflexible-previvor.md) - **Published:** 2013-11-24 - **Time:** 18:06–23:25 - **Transcript:** https://search.noagendashow.net/episode/568-heteroflexible-previvor/chapter/tsa-precheck-procedures-and-southwest-airlines-security-fees.md Observations on new TSA PreCheck procedures include the use of purple flashlights on boarding passes and the ability to leave shoes and laptops in bags. One host reports a conversation with a supervisor claiming Southwest Airlines offers a version of expedited screening for an $85 fee. Keywords: [tsa precheck](https://search.noagendashow.net/topic/tsa-precheck.md), [southwest airlines](https://search.noagendashow.net/topic/southwest-airlines.md), [airport security](https://search.noagendashow.net/topic/airport-security.md), [magnetometer](https://search.noagendashow.net/topic/magnetometer.md), [screening](https://search.noagendashow.net/topic/screening.md) ### International Travel Security and Delta Airlines Procedures - **Episode:** [537: Thick & Creamy](https://search.noagendashow.net/episode/537-thick-creamy.md) - **Published:** 2013-08-08 - **Time:** 4:15–9:14 - **Transcript:** https://search.noagendashow.net/episode/537-thick-creamy/chapter/international-travel-security-and-delta-airlines-procedures.md A narrative account details the differences in security protocols between KLM and Delta Airlines during a flight from Amsterdam. While KLM agents reportedly stopped using name tags to prevent Facebook stalking, Delta implemented intensive questioning and body scanners for US-bound flights. The account notes that security personnel from G4S in Europe were more polite during the opt-out process than their American counterparts. Keywords: [klm](https://search.noagendashow.net/topic/klm.md), [delta airlines](https://search.noagendashow.net/topic/delta-airlines.md), [airport security](https://search.noagendashow.net/topic/airport-security.md), [g4s](https://search.noagendashow.net/topic/g4s.md), [body scanners](https://search.noagendashow.net/topic/body-scanners.md), [amsterdam](https://search.noagendashow.net/topic/amsterdam.md), [schiphol](https://search.noagendashow.net/topic/schiphol.md) ### TSA Policy Change on Small Pocket Knives - **Episode:** [493: Snowquestration](https://search.noagendashow.net/episode/493-snowquestration.md) - **Published:** 2013-03-07 - **Time:** 1:33:06–1:38:52 - **Transcript:** https://search.noagendashow.net/episode/493-snowquestration/chapter/tsa-policy-change-on-small-pocket-knives.md The TSA announced a policy shift allowing passengers to carry small folding knives (under 2.36 inches) and certain sporting equipment like golf clubs and hockey sticks on planes. TSA officials claim this allows screeners to focus on higher risks like non-metallic IEDs. Flight attendant unions and some passengers expressed outrage, viewing the change as a "slippery slope" that reintroduces weapons into the cabin. Keywords: [tsa](https://search.noagendashow.net/topic/tsa.md), pocket knives, [airline security](https://search.noagendashow.net/topic/airline-security.md), [flight attendants](https://search.noagendashow.net/topic/flight-attendants.md), pete williams ### Military Name Tags, Security Badge Social Engineering - **Episode:** [491: Pope and Change](https://search.noagendashow.net/episode/491-pope-and-change.md) - **Published:** 2013-02-28 - **Time:** 49:05–52:36 - **Transcript:** https://search.noagendashow.net/episode/491-pope-and-change/chapter/military-name-tags-security-badge-social-engineering.md Adam Curry receives custom military name tags from a listener in Poland featuring his name in Arabic and the ISAF logo. This prompts a discussion on how official-looking badges can be used for social engineering, such as gaining access to restricted areas or obtaining better currency exchange rates reserved for airline personnel. Keywords: name tags, isaf, [social engineering](https://search.noagendashow.net/topic/social-engineering.md), security badges, airline personnel ### Adam Curry Travel Delays, TSA Pat-Downs, Los Angeles Traffic - **Episode:** [487: Red Bag of Poop](https://search.noagendashow.net/episode/487-red-bag-of-poop.md) - **Published:** 2013-02-15 - **Time:** 6:54 - **Transcript:** https://search.noagendashow.net/episode/487-red-bag-of-poop/chapter/adam-curry-travel-delays-tsa-pat-downs-los-angeles-traffic.md Adam Curry details his return from Los Angeles to Austin, Texas, which was delayed due to severe traffic and missed flights. He describes a confrontational encounter with a TSA agent after opting out of the body scanner at LAX. Curry expresses frustration with airport security protocols and the "lecture" he received from a former Marine working for the TSA. Keywords: [adam curry](https://search.noagendashow.net/topic/adam-curry.md), [tsa](https://search.noagendashow.net/topic/tsa.md), [lax](https://search.noagendashow.net/topic/lax.md), [los angeles](https://search.noagendashow.net/topic/los-angeles.md), [delta airlines](https://search.noagendashow.net/topic/delta-airlines.md), [travel](https://search.noagendashow.net/topic/travel.md), [airport security](https://search.noagendashow.net/topic/airport-security.md) ### TSA Security Theater, Elderly Screening and 1937 Birthdays - **Episode:** [463: Dead Hand of Bureaucracy](https://search.noagendashow.net/episode/463-dead-hand-of-bureaucracy.md) - **Published:** 2012-11-22 - **Time:** 2:52:38–2:56:57 - **Transcript:** https://search.noagendashow.net/episode/463-dead-hand-of-bureaucracy/chapter/tsa-security-theater-elderly-screening-and-1937-birthdays.md New TSA guidelines allowing passengers aged 75 and older to keep their shoes and light jackets on are dismissed as "security theater." The hosts argue this contradicts previous claims that terrorists could be of any age. They debate the logistics of "priority lines" at Oakland Airport and mock the arbitrary nature of using a 1937 birth year as a cutoff for being considered non-dangerous. Keywords: [tsa](https://search.noagendashow.net/topic/tsa.md), [security theater](https://search.noagendashow.net/topic/security-theater.md), elderly screening, [oakland airport](https://search.noagendashow.net/topic/oakland-airport.md), [southwest airlines](https://search.noagendashow.net/topic/southwest-airlines.md) ### Anti-TSA T-Shirt, Airline Passenger Removal - **Episode:** [438: Social Media Weapons](https://search.noagendashow.net/episode/438-social-media-weapons.md) - **Published:** 2012-08-26 - **Time:** 2:13:14–2:15:31 - **Transcript:** https://search.noagendashow.net/episode/438-social-media-weapons/chapter/anti-tsa-t-shirt-airline-passenger-removal.md A 31-year-old doctoral student from Buffalo was removed from a flight for wearing a t-shirt that satirized the Department of Homeland Security. The shirt featured words like "bomb," "terrorist," and "take off your shoes." 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