The TSA is taking a page from airlines like Ryanair or US Airways, which offer advertising opportunities on everything from tray table tops to barf bags.
Yes, the TSA is soliciting proposals to slap advertisements inside those gray bins you put your laptop, keys, baby, etc., into. I guess my earlier post “TSA: Not cash-flow positive yet, but working on it” was more prescient than I thought…
Hat tip to Benet Wilson’s recent blogging and reporting on the subject.
The fact that a government agency is whoring itself out like this is pretty sad. But who would really want to advertise inside a TSA bin? Considering that the moment when you’re unpacking your stuff into/out of bins is 1) relatively short, and 2) not the happiest time in your life, is that really a place an advertiser would want to be?
Begin speculating on potential bin advertisers in comments!
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January 5th, 2007 at 5:08 pm
I can see very local ads working here:
‘Need a drink? Take a left after your strip search - Joe’s bar is the best in the airport!’
January 5th, 2007 at 5:42 pm
Go Army — Sign up at GoArmy.com to help obsolete these TSA lines.
January 5th, 2007 at 6:18 pm
Ads for shampoo, conditioner, toothpaste… Maybe CVS should sponsor it!
January 8th, 2007 at 6:30 am
I know at least one advertiser. I traveled through LAX a few weeks ago, and the snapshop I took is here:
http://www.worldhum.com/weblog/item/coming_soon_to_a_tsa_security_checkpoint_near_you_advertisements_20070107/
January 8th, 2007 at 6:52 am
I’d love to see KipHawleyIsAnIdiot.com advertise in the bins.