Aviation and Transportation Security Act

 Aviation and Transportation Security Act      Security at airports were at a relaxed state pre-September 11, 2001. The security was operated by the airlines and airports themselves, which was geared towards operating at a low cost and in a way not to increase the passengers' wait time (Villemez, 2011). Airport security had procedures in place to prevent explosives from boarding an aircraft. At the time, officials  did not believe a terrorist would put their own lives at risk by boarding an aircraft with an explosive. Aircraft flight deck doors were not fortified and in some cases, would be left unsecured during flight. The events of September 11, 2001 resulted in the passing of the Aviation and Transportation Security  Act, which changed aviation security forever. The Aviation and Transportation Security Act created the Transportation Security Administration (TSA) and would go on to create and implement new security procedures on passenger and luggage scre...