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TSA chief discusses trusted-traveler pilot
Transportation Security Administration chief John Pistole answers questions about a new trusted traveler program in this Q-and-A. He says participating travelers may not always be expedited through security. "There's a possibility and a probability a
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Alleged stowaway indicted, could face prison time
A man who allegedly stowed away on a commercial flight using an expired boarding pass was indicted on Friday. Olajide Oluwaseun Noibi, 24, was arrested last month at Los Angeles International Airport, where he was trying to board another flight with
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Sniffer capable of detecting explosives could speed security lines
A new machine that "sniffs" travelers for explosives as they pass through airport security checkpoints could speed up security lines. The technology, which was discussed during an International Air Transport Association conference, still needs refini
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Airports eye Pensacola baggage screening system
Airports are closely watching the performance of a new baggage security system installed at Pensacola Regional Airport in Florida. The high-tech system is part of an $80 million expansion program. "You check in at the ticket counter, place your lu
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Recent air security incidents reported following Osama bin Laden death
Several incidents have occurred on U.S. flights in the past few days following the death of Osama bin Laden. The incidents include the diversion of a Delta Air Lines flight because of a "security concern" and travelers on another flight subduin
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Federal drug investigation leads to arrest of 12 people
A federal investigation led to the arrest this week of 12 people -- including 10 current or former baggage handlers -- who allegedly smuggled illegal drugs between Jamaica and Detroit and between Detroit and Houston. The individuals will face drug tr
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TSA’s rules for liquids make little sense
The Transportation Security Administration's method for screening liquids will not necessarily detect explosives, writes Patrick Smith in Salon.com. Smith, who is an airline pilot and travel columnist, was recently stopped at a checkpoint for failing
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U.S. stops hundreds with terrorist ties from boarding U.S.-bound flights
Since the end of 2009, the U.S. has stopped more than 350 people suspected of having connections to terrorist groups from boarding commercial flights bound for the U.S., according to media reports. Tighter security rules were put in place after th
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Study raises concerns about proper use of scanners
A recent study from the University of California at San Francisco suggests that radiation emitted from airport scanners could boost the risk of cancer if the machines are not used properly. "We don't know the doses of radiation they would emit or how
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Russia charges warlord with organizing Moscow airport bombing
Russian investigators this week charged a Chechen warlord with organizing an airport bombing in Moscow in January that killed 37 people. Doku Umarov claimed responsibility for the bombing. Meanwhile, some media organizations are reporting that Uma
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