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The Coalition for Luggage Security Reports Even Augusta, Georgia Airport Has Not 'Mastered' the Art of Luggage Handling.


NEW YORK New York, state, United States
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 -- The Coalition for Luggage Security today commented on the suspicious bag that delayed Masters Golf tournament travelers for over two hours in Augusta, Georgia. (http://www.wistv.com/Global/story.asp?S=4754237&nav=0RaP)

"An unattended bag, outside of an airport terminal caused major headaches and time delays. A traveler left a bag outside the terminal at Augusta Regional Airport Augusta Regional Airport (IATA: AGS, ICAO: KAGS), also known as Augusta Regional Airport at Bush Field, is a municipal airport located 6 miles (10 km) south of Augusta, Georgia. This airport is publicly owned by City of Augusta.  in Georgia and the area became a crime scene: the baggage area inside the terminal was cordoned off by the bomb squad and passengers were evacuated from the area. The traveler that left the bag was certainly naive in this day and age of increased paranoia, but the security reaction is more than a slice into the rough," said Harvey Abelson, Coalition Director.

"This would be humorous if the cost to traveler's time and expense to the airlines were not as high. Like a golf ball hit into a pond, the ripple effect ripple effect Epidemiology See Signal event.  to other airports and flights are incalculable," said Richard A. Altomare, Founder and President of the Coalition for Luggage Security, and CEO (1) (Chief Executive Officer) The highest individual in command of an organization. Typically the president of the company, the CEO reports to the Chairman of the Board.  of Universal Express, Inc. (OTCBB OTCBB

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: USXP).

"Getting luggage away from the airport would be like getting a hole in one. This would have a ripple effect of passengers getting through check-in quickly, airplanes taking off on time and removing our present state of overly concerned fear. The Coalition has such a plan (http://www.luggagesecuritycoalition.com/downloads/securitywp.pdf) that would decrease the instances of terminal shut downs, passenger delays and airport losses. We have offered to play the same course with a new set of clubs and easily break par with our course management plan, but it seems when the TSA TSA

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 and Homeland Security play suitcase golf they'd rather yell 'FORE' than get a par four with our program!" said Mr. Altomare.

"Hopefully, we won't take lessons from Russia who today started using lie detectors before traveler's board planes. Americans possess the capabilities to 'play-through' these slow moving players," concluded Mr. Altomare. http://www.telegraph.co.uk/news/main.jhtml?xml=/news/2006/04/06/ wlie06.xml&sSheet=/news/2006/04/06/ixnewstop.html (Due to the length of this URL URL
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About The Coalition for Luggage Security

The Coalition for Luggage Security was established to ensure the safety of travelers through alternate means of luggage transportation. The Coalition consists of prominent businesspersons and companies that educate the public, Congress and the Administration on the importance of solving the luggage and cargo safety issues that exist in airlines and airports.

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