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Fears of spoilage in cargo checks
Anchorage :: AK :: USA | about 2 hours ago
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Fruit, vegetable and seafood wholesalers are worried that their perishables will spoil at airports next year because of a new security law requiring crates of goods to be checked for bombs before going on passenger airplanes. Boxes of fresh food could...
Tags: passenger planes, Alaska, TSA, Jan Koslosky, Anchorage, Screening, Transportation in the United States, Transportation Security Administration
Report: Air cargo still vulnerable to terrorists
McLean :: VA :: USA | 6 days ago
Credibility Air cargo is vulnerable," says a report by the Homeland Security Department's inspector general. The report, out today, cites repeated problems with the TSA's program to stop terrorists from sneaking a bomb into any of the tens of thousands of cargo packages...
Tags: TSA, passenger planes, inspectors general, McLean, Counter-terrorism, Transportation in the United States, Cargo airline, United States Department of Homeland Security, Transportation Security Administration, Crime prevention, Air safety
Feeling Nervous? 3,000 Behavior Detection Officers Will Be Watching You at the Airport This Thanksgiving
Seattle :: WA :: USA | 7 days ago
Credibility Nearly 100,000 passengers were pulled aside by TSA behavior watchers last year, and it remains to be proven whether you can spot terrorists by the looks on their faces. Here's a question to ponder the next time you're taking off your shoes at airport...
Tags: TSA, Dr. Paul Ekman, spot programs, behavior detecting, ACLU National Security Project, detecting officer, law enforcement, Ann Davis, Israeli, behavior surveillance, Seattle, Transportation in the United States, Counter-terrorism, Airport security, Paul Ekman, Lie to Me, Air safety, Security, Transportation Security Administration
Logan's TSA agents gear up for busy Thanksgiving week
Seattle :: WA :: USA | 9 days ago
Credibility A s you trudge, shoeless, through the security line at Logan International Airport this week, spare a moment to give thanks to Transportation Security Administration agents. “Lines are definitely longer this time of year and it might be frustrating for...
Tags: TSA, tsa agents, Robert Ciampa, Archives Logan, Logan International Airport, Johanna Chevere-Colon, Seattle, Transportation in the United States, Airport security, Security, Air safety, Transportation Security Administration
How to Survive Thanksgiving Travel
Singapore :: Singapore | 12 days ago
Credibility If you're planning to fly this Thanksgiving, be prepared for some fresh hassles at the airport. New security rules, changes in airline staffing and holiday crowds mean that vacationers—especially those who haven't flown in a while—may need more time and...
Tags: TSA, boarding pass, names ones, seat ones, U.S, Singapore
Security agency has tips for air travlers
Tulsa :: OK :: USA | 12 days ago
Credibility Airline, airport and Transportation Security Administration officials say the travel bywords for the Thanksgiving holidays, which will begin Friday and continue through Dec...Passengers should arrive at the airport 90 minutes before their scheduled departure...
Tags: TSA, Andrea McCauley, security checkpoints, Tulsa
It's The TSA, Not CSI: Actions Limited To Security, Not Crime Investigation
San Francisco :: CA :: USA | 13 days ago
Credibility I'm not sure if this sort of thing makes us any safer (I have my doubts about this kind of "security theater"), but the overall experience was fine and the TSA folks were perfectly nice and professional and let me go on my way (yes, with the candle) in...
Tags: TSA, air travel, San Francisco, Counter-terrorism, Air safety, Security, United States Department of Homeland Security, Transportation Security Administration, Transportation in the United States
PROMISES, PROMISES: Six years and still no rules
Brussels :: Belgium | 14 days ago
Credibility Eight years after the 9/11 attacks brought a new focus on security at airplane maintenance facilities, and six years after Congress first required action, the government still hasn't tightened its vigilance. Concerned that terrorists might use a repair...
Tags: repair stations, TSA, security programs, Congress, U.S, foreign repair, Belgium, Brussels, United States Department of Homeland Security, Security, Crime prevention, Robert MacLean, Sensitive Security Information, Air safety, Transportation Security Administration, Transportation in the United States
TSA planning to inspect shops that repair jets
Singapore :: Singapore | 14 days ago
Credibility Thousands of airplane maintenance shops in the U.S. and abroad would get increased scrutiny to make sure they are not easy prey for terrorists looking to sabotage U.S. jets during routine repairs, a government proposal says. Some experts and lawmakers...
Tags: repairs shops, TSA, U.S, Singapore, United States Department of Homeland Security, Counter-terrorism, Security, War Conflict, Transportation Security Administration, Transportation in the United States, Air safety
Airlines say Secure Flight working smoothly, for now
Minneapolis :: MN :: USA | 16 days ago
Credibility The Transportation Security Administration (TSA) and the airline industry are trying to address public anxiety over how the new Secure Flight identity-matching program will affect travelers. The program is rolling out smoothly, the airlines say. "We believe...
Tags: boarding passes, secure flight, TSA, near future, slight variations, watch list, Minneapolis, Crime prevention, Personal identification, Transportation Security Administration, Airport security, Air safety, Counter-terrorism, Security
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