Israeli Airline El Al Wants to Do Own Security Screenings

In what appears to be a vote of no confidence in the Transportation Security Administration, the Israeli airline El Al has asked to bring its own baggage screening equipment and screen all luggage on its flights.

“El Al knows our security isn’t worth a hoot,” aviation industry consultant and longtime TSA critic Michael Boyd told Haaretz Daily. “It’s a heck of an indictment for the TSA when a foreign airline says they want to screen their own luggage. It says they don’t trust us.”