The real world of travel risks

While security measures against terrorist attacks have become overhyped, their real effectiveness has declined. At the same time, real risks and inconvenience suffered by millions of passengers have risen without being addressed. 

FEW things serve as a more sober illustration of the skewed approach to international security than airline travel itself. Outside the imaginary world of fictitious weapons of mass destruction (WMD) – absent warheads, payloads and silos – countless thousands of air travellers each day encounter very real threats.