Articles Tagged with ''airport security''

While perimeter security is largely left up to individual airports, Brian Hedglin's attempted hijacking of a SkyWest plane brings the issue to light. 

Four needles found in turkey sandwiches served on Delta Air Lines flights to the U.S. have sparked an investigation into the food preparation in an Amsterdam airport.

More than 500 HD cameras are being installed in the Dallas airport, costing between $6 million and $7 million.

A folding metal gate, designed to keep intruders out of the cockpit while the main door is open, is being removed from new Boeing 787 planes bought by United Airlines.

Under the bill, passengers would not be subjected to pat-downs unless they repeatedly fail metal detector or advanced imaging technology.

In what could be a serious lapse, many first responders at John F. Kennedy Airport serving New York City are not qualified to handle emergencies.

The DHS is adding to screening procedures at 14 overseas airports with U.S.-bound flights in a project to keep terrorists from ever boarding the plane.

According to a recent survey, 66.2% of Americans are satisfied with airport security measures.

After TSA screeners failed to conduct random, secondary security checks on travelers, five have been fired and 38 more disciplined at Fort Myers airport.

In an effort to simplify and encourage trade between the U.S. and Canada, screening procedures for cargo crossing the border are being reduced to one check instead of two.