From: "Dave Ings" 

I guess you'd have to think about what threat would be addressed by *not*
being allowed to do so. Given a boarding pass comes in many shapes and
colours, and is hardly a secure document, hard to see what threat is
addressed.

Also, Bruce Schneier points out (slightly different context):

http://www.schneier.com/crypto-gram-0308.html#6

In terms of security, this is no big deal; the photo-ID requirement doesn't
provide much security. Identification of passengers doesn't increase
security very much. All of the 9/11 terrorists presented photo-IDs, many in
their real names. Others had legitimate driver's licenses in fake names
that they bought from unscrupulous people working in motor vehicle offices.
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Regards,
Dave Ings,
Toronto, Canada

"Rich Gauszka"  wrote in message
news:454faec3$1{at}w3.nls.net...

> Why are we allowed to print our own boarding pass?
>
> http://www.computerworld.com/blogs/node/3838
>

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