Increased Security in Airports Due to Increased Travelers for Spring Break

With spring break coming upon us so soon, if not already, airports around the United States are using the same preventative measures as they began to use after the Christmas Day underwear bomber.  With so many people traveling in the upcoming weeks, the security measures have greatly increased, including the use of the controversial full-body scanners.  Many travelers are upset over this news, feeling that it is an invasion of privacy, while others feel safer about traveling at this time.  By the end of the year, there is said to be over 1,000 of the scanners installed in airports across America, being paid for by the airlines themselves.

Another controversy arrived from this, because it could cause raised airfare charges for passengers, in trade for their increased safety.  Personally, this sounds like a pretty good deal, but I do understand the outrage about it.  Chances are it will still be cheaper than gas prices for driving to your destination, and an improved sense of security at the same time.

One thought I have on this is why the airports are only now, for spring break, increasing these security measures?  It seems like after the underwear bombing attempt, they would be doing these things year-round on every single flight, not just during times of increased travel.  Feel free to leave any thoughts you may have about this.