Airport security in focus after Brussels attacksSeveral countries have tightened or reviewed airport security following twin explosions at Brussels Airport, as Australian Prime Minister Malcolm Turnbull on Wednesday blamed Europe's porous borders and lax security for the attack. More… |
US tightens airport security over new threatsAirlines with direct flights to the US have been told to tighten screening of mobile phones and shoes in response to intelligence reports of increased threats from al Qaeda-affiliated militant groups, US officials said on Thursday. More… |
Beirut airport officer quits over jet deathThe head of Beirut's airport security has resigned after the death of a man who managed to break into a runway undetected and hide in the wheel bay of a Saudi-bound jet, a government source said. "General Wafik Shoukeir has met with Interi More… |
Security heightened on US-bound flightsEuropean airports tightened security checks on US-bound flights on Saturday after a man tried to set off an explosive device on a flight between Amsterdam and Detroit. The Dutch National Coordinator for Counterterrorism said in a statement More… |
Airports raise security on US-bound flightsEuropean airports tightened security checks on US-bound flights on Saturday after a man tried to set off an explosive device on a flight between Amsterdam and Detroit. The Dutch National Coordinator for Counterterrorism said in a statement More… |
Hitech security gates at Bahrain airportHigh security immigration gates that use biometric technology to scan travellers' passports are to be installed at Bahrain International Airport, officials have confirmed. The ImmSec system will use Smart cards, fingerprint readers and LCD More… |