ABSTRACT
This article describes the role of the international organisations, ICAO, IATA, ECAC and the ACI, in enhancing civil aviation security. It offers a brief explanation of their different roles and shows how they link to provide a worldwide security structure for the benefit of the air traveller. Their strengths and weaknesses are considered and their different approaches to aviation security implementation discussed. The commercial organisations’ mandate to provide safe, regular and economical air transport is reviewed and a practical example of security enhancement is given. The sterile lounge concept, experienced by all air travellers using British airports, is used to demonstrate the link between facilitation (making things easier) and security.
