[Homeslice]

Originally Posted by goof2

I would agree with you if Homeland Security always kept it at orange. They have not. Here is a timeline of changes in status.

http://www.dhs.gov/xabout/history/editorial_0844.shtm

At the bottom of that website it says that it's remained Orange for all domestic flights since August 06.

Can you look at the chart below and tell me if you think the risk could honestly be described as being only one step below "Severe", for the last 3 years non-stop without a break? There have been tens of thousands of commerical flights during those 3 years, with no terrorist attacks on them. If the risk was really "High" I would have expected at least 2-3 successful attacks during those 3 years.