Who needs privacy when travelers can avoid the hassle of waiting in line to board the aircraft? James Yue discusses in his blog Obama’s Administration implementation of the “Pre-Check” program which is designed to accommodate American passengers and ease their travels. Long lines are inevitable at airport security checks; however, the American willing to sacrifice their privacy and provide insight into their personal lives to the government will be exempted from the process.

At the Aviation Security World Conference in Amsterdam, a mock-up ‘checkpoint of the future’ has gone on display that simulates the vision of advanced airport security. Passengers are categorized based on the information they provide the government. Although this advancement reduces wait times, there are disadvantages associated with this innovation. Travelers who avoid long security queue board the flight quicker, but have to wait longer on the aircraft for the other passengers to board. Therefore, despite shorter queues, wait times will be equivalent as not all passengers will be comfortable to simply give out their personal data.