Airlines team up to boost security
Officials from British Airways, BMI and Virgin Atlantic met together this week to talk to government representatives about the security situation in airports in the United Kingdom and the effect that airport security is having on travelers and the aviation ...
by Jennifer Jones July 21st, 2007
Lighters and breast milk can now come on board
Smokers will be delighted to hear that lighters are no longer banned from carry on baggage by the U.S. Transportation Security Administration (TSA). The new regulation won’t come into effect until August 4th and even then lighters with large flames ...
by Neill Zerk July 21st, 2007
Ill-fated stowaway found in United Airlines plane
It was close but no cigar for a Chinese man who thought he could sneak into the United States by hiding in the nose gear of a plane the left from Shanghai and landed in San Francisco. The man, who ...
by Paul Fenrich July 20th, 2007
Reminder: what not to pack this summer
The Civil Aviation Authority (CAA) is reminding all passengers about rules and regulations for hand and checked luggage this summer. Particularly, as the airports become more and more crowded with summer vacation seekers, the CAA is reminding flyers not to ...
by Neill Zerk July 19th, 2007
Security issues at Toronto’s Pearson Airport
Last week there was a report in a Canadian newspaper, making claims that security had been lax on more than one occasion inside Canada’s busiest travel hub, Lester B. Pearson International Airport. One accusation is that staff had been instructed ...
by Andrew Mayer July 17th, 2007
New terminal, new technology
When Heathrow opens its newest terminal building in March 2008, the building will come equipped with a state of the art biometric security system. British Airways passengers (the only airline which will be using the terminal) will benefit from the increased level of security, which will allow both international and domestic
by Emily Welch July 14th, 2007
Fake grenade shuts down airport
Part of the terminal building at Bradley International Airport near Hartford, Conn., was forced to shut down for 40 minutes on Wednesday morning after security scanners discovered what was thought to be a grenade in the luggage of a 78-year-old man from Utah. Security personnel evacuated 500 passengers and airport staff
by Jennifer Jones July 14th, 2007
New website wants to do something about airport delays
A new website has been launched to gather more information about the length and nature of the delays passengers are experiencing in the UK. The website hopes to be able to use this information to lobby for a better airport experience. Passengers are encouraged to log onto www.ukairportdelays.co.uk and report when,
by Neill Zerk July 14th, 2007
Security scare at Oakland International
On Tuesday a man was able to avoid security at Oakland International Airport and enter a boarding area. While police searched for the man, and security tightened, long lines formed outside the terminal and flights were delayed. Airport officials confirmed that a man penetrated a restricted area of the airport’s terminal
by Jennifer Jones July 13th, 2007
American airports continue to gear up
America’s Transportation Security Administration (TSA) announced that field tests on new x-ray devices would soon begin at airports in America. The new generation of scanning devices will be used to detect explosives in passenger hand luggage. The system has been named Advanced Technology (AT) x-ray and the machines were created by
by Charlotte Fellows July 12th, 2007
Luggage-free airports could alleviate bomb risks
Richard A. Altomare, Founder and Chairman of the Coalition for Luggage Security is warning travellers in America that unless the aviation industry is willing to consider private transportation of passenger baggage, American airports will continue to be vulnerable to suitcase ...
by Paul Fenrich July 4th, 2007
Heathrow closes for security, now reopened
Security concerns led to the cancellation of over 100 flights out of Heathrow Airport on Tuesday, but the airport has since reopened and things are now back on track at the busy international airport. At noon on Tuesday, security personnel identified a suspicious bag in Terminal 4, causing thousands of people
by Jennifer Jones July 4th, 2007