ARGENBRIGHT EXITS BOSTON AMID SNAFUS
On its final day of providing security at Boston's Logan Airport, FAA officials noticed something funny and had to close a terminal and re-screen passengers, including some who were already on their planes. From the Boston Globe:

When the inspectors asked an Argenbright supervisor what was going on, ''he indicated that some of the screeners had not received proper training,'' Peters said. The trained screeners apparently were moving between checkpoints being staffed by improperly trained workers.

Later that day, a woman bolted past security and headed for her gate, causing a few hundred passengers to return to the screening checkpoint. The Globe story notes that Argenbright has already been forced out of two other airports, but doesn't name them I this story. Reuters did a story a week ago about the British parent company of Argenbright, Sucuricor. It said the the firm reported profits a 16 percent increase in annual profits but plans to exit the US airport security business shortly after the federal govenment takes over all screening duties.
- posted by Amy @ 12/14/2001 01:03:00 PM