We believe they are concerned, and we have invited our members to make their representations to Minister Strahl, objecting to this change. The world has changed profoundly since 9/11. You used to be able to take little kids to the cockpit, the door was a sliding partition, the world was very different. Now you're constantly vigilant, trying to identify the passengers on board who could be a problem, and the stress level has increased. A number of concerns of flight attendants cover items allowed from regimes with looser...they have expressed that to us and that has animated what we hope is our representation to you to do something to stop this relaxation.
On February 15th, 2011. See this statement in context.