Martin Broughton is also chairman of Liverpool FC The chairman of British Airways has attacked some airport security checks and has called for the UK to stop “kowtowing” to US security demands.
Practices such as forcing people to take off their shoes, and checking laptops separately, should be abandoned, Martin Broughton said.
He also criticised the increased checks that the US imposes on passengers arriving on international flights.
The US stepped up security in January in the wake of an alleged bomb plot.
It introduced tougher screening rules, including body pat-down searches and carry-on baggage checks, for passengers arriving from 14 nations which the authorities deem to be a security risk.
Passengers from any foreign country may also be checked at random.
Speaking at the UK Airport Operators’ Association annual conference, Mr Broughton – who is also chairman of Liverpool FC – said the UK should only agree to security checks that the US requires for passengers on domestic flights.
“America does not do internally a lot of the things they demand that we do,” he was quoted as saying in the FT. “We shouldn’t stand for that.”
“We should say, ‘we’ll only do things which we consider to be essential and that you Americans also consider essential’.”
Airport security worldwide has risen since the 9/11 terrorist attacks.
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