Sadly, we are learning from other cases that airline procedures concerning verifying identity and tickets is a total joke. And TSA is no different. Next time you are at the airport, step aside and just watch them. They are just going through the motions. My wife and I travel quite a bit. she is tall, slender, ridiculously good looking. She gets pulled out for "random" pat downs almost every time we go through security. Its pathetic!! A couple years ago we were going to Las Vegas and were in line to board the plane. My wife was wearing some pretty short shorts, flip-flops, she couldnt' have hidden a scrap of paper on her. In line in front of us were two middle eastern looking men, one in a long coat, sort of trench coat. Wife and I were joking about if she would get searched again. Sure enough, the guy in the trench coat goes right through and my wife gets asked to step aside for additional random security screen. Does she look like a security risk? Obviously not, she is just a pretty woman that the screener wants to talk to for a few minutes. He is just a guy passing the time while he collects his paycheck. So, do I think its possible that AY flew on her mom's passport? Yep.
