Security alerts, delays, lost baggage - these days the news from airlines seems to be unremittingly bad.

安全警告、晚点、行李丢失——如今，从航空公司传来的坏消息几乎从来没有间断过。

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There are no excess baggage fees for heavy luggage, security checks are perfunctory and passengers can use their mobile phones.

超重行李不额外收费，安检也流于表面，乘客们还可以打手机。

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Then there was a long queue to have my baggage scanned by security.

然后是长长的行李安检队伍。

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"I am announcing today a new approach to hand baggage security that will be introduced progressively as airports are ready to handle the extra capacity, so we can pass the benefits on to the passenger as quickly as possible, " she said.

BBC: Crowds at Heathrow Airport

President Bush is willing to impose his version of airport security by executive order if Congress doesn't pass a bill that allows the federal government to contract with private companies to provide airport and baggage security, a key House GOP ally of the Bush White House told CNN.

CNN: Recovery: Aviation security debate continues

Worse, baggage handlers and Transportation Security Administration officers have been caught stealing valuables from checked luggage.

WSJ: Oops! I Forgot My iPad on the Plane