Well, back I fly through Charlotte at 9 a.m. and with prime time at security checkpoints, I exit in order to re-enter. Six others in line and I’m back through in 5 minutes. Try that at all the other airports if you dare. Five minutes. They are good and they are trained and it’s a sure sign that in the short future most airports will return to normal. There’s really only one problem now – my luggage seems to have taken on weight. That or I’m surely getting weaker by the flight. In Richmond I exit and return through security. Here, it’s business as usual and folks in the area have adapted quite well to the changes of events with regard to security. It seems that when I notice an airport that functions well, people have more faith in the additional security measures that are in place. If an airport appears understaffed and disorganized, then the passengers notice and that concern lives with us. From Richmond to Philadelphia for my London crossing I have the pleasure to chat with the airplane captain, something I don’t often get the honor of doing. I think his first name was Clifford and his priority as the captain is always placing the safety of his passengers first. It makes me very comfortable that this is the priority of all the US Airways pilot staff. I also get a chance to talk to the station manager here in Richmond and these guys really run the show. We chat about the return of passengers and they all agree that things like this trip will help assure those not yet back in the air that US Airways welcomes them back right now.

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