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Explore the latest news, technologies, and measures related to airport security and passenger safety.
Heathrow, Gatwick and Manchester airports to continue 100ml liquid limit
Passengers traveling through London Heathrow Airport (LHR), London Gatwick Airport (LGW), and Manchester Airport (MAN) will have to…
AA first class pax arrested at DFW after assaulting flight attendants: video
Body-cam footage of a first class American Airlines passenger at Dallas Fort Worth Airport (DFW) has been released…
Trial of futuristic, interactive self-service screening lanes to start as LAS
The Transportation Security Administration (TSA) has unveiled a new self-service screening system at Harry Reid Internation Airport (LAS),…
Airport strikes in Germany start as Lufthansa advises passengers to stay at home
A strike by security workers at several airports in Germany has led to multiple flights being cancelled or…
AirNZ pilot frustrated with airport security screening strips off in protest
Every traveler dreads the tedious rigmarole of going through airport security: liquids out, laptops out, and in some…
Spanish police arrest 14 airport workers for stealing $2.1M from travelers’ bags
Spain’s national police force Guardia Civil arrested 14 workers at Tenerife South Airport (TFS) on suspicion of stealing…
Man jumps out of Southwest emergency exit and attempts to hijack airport vehicle
Passengers at Louis Armstrong New Orleans International Airport (MSY) experienced a fright after witnessing a man climb out…
Woman slips past airport security using fake ticket to see off friend in India
A woman has been arrested by police after she used a fake ticket to enter an airport terminal…
Buffalo airport briefly closed due to explosion at US-Canada border
New York’s Buffalo Niagara International Airport (BUF) was briefly closed to international flights on November 22, 2023 after…
Woman arrested after stabbing 3 people at Atlanta Airport security checkpoint
Departing passengers at Hartsfield-Jackson Atlanta International Airport’s (ATL) domestic terminal witnessed a shocking scene after a knife-wielding woman…
Hamburg Airport resumes operations after emailed attack threat
Germany’s Hamburg Airport (HAM) has reopened and resumed operations after it was suspended for almost two hours after…
Bomb “joke” disrupts 10 flights, temporarily closes runway in Philippine airport
A bomb “joke” written on a piece of crumpled paper disrupted ten flights and prompted the temporary closure…
19 security staff fired at MNL Airport; chief of security quits amid theft cases
The chief of Manila International Airport’s (MNL) Office for Transportation Security (OTS) has handed in his resignation following…
Man blames wife for loaded handgun in carry-on bag at Reagan National Airport
“The wife did it.” This was a traveler’s alibi when Transportation Security Administration (TSA) officers found a loaded…
Man arrested at Palma airport after assaulting Ryanair crew, damaging equipment
A passenger who went on a rampage at Palma de Mallorca airport (PMI) has been arrested after assaulting…
‘Maximum penalty’ for Manila airport security staff who swallowed $300 bills
A security screening officer from Manila’s Ninoy Aquino International Airport (MNL) is facing the “maximum penalty” after being…
Two sisters erupt in a drunken meltdown at Newark Airport over a flight delay
Two sisters traveling to Dublin Airport (DUB) were arrested at Newark Liberty International Airport (EWR) after they went…
Video footage shows TSA agents in Miami stealing from passenger X-ray trays
Transportation Security Administration (TSA) agents from Miami International Airport (MIA) were arrested after footage from surveillance cameras showed…