Alberta: Calgary International Airport introduces CT X-Ray scanning

In an effort to cut wait times, the Calgary International Airport has launched a new screening line — allowing passengers to leave liquids and electronics in their carry-on bag during security check. CT technology uses three-dimensional, rotatable X-ray imaging — Read More …

TSA bomb experts at Columbus airport work to keep explosives off planes

As millions of people get ready to fly this Thanksgiving, travelers may wonder why they are required to remove their shoes, belts and computers from their carry-on baggage. The answer is to help Transportation Security Administration screeners catch bombs or Read More …

UK: Army officer charged after grenade found at airport

A senior officer in the British Army has been charged after allegedly taking a decommissioned hand grenade through Scotland’s busiest airport. Lt Col Hugo Clark, 54 is accused of taking a deactivated explosive through security at Edinburgh Airport on 16 Read More …

Fourth tourist dies after suspected mass poisoning in Laos

Australian teen Bianca Jones has become the fourth tourist to have died in a suspected mass poisoning in Laos. The 19-year-old’s family confirmed her death to the media on Thursday. Hours earlier, the US State Department told the media that Read More …

Japanese troops to defuse unexploded WWII bombs found near commercial airport

Japanese ordnance disposal experts plan to defuse two suspected World War II-era bombs found last month on Miyakojima, a popular tourist spot 170 miles southwest of Okinawa. Soldiers with the Japan Ground Self-Defense Force’s 101st Explosive Ordnance Disposal Unit expect Read More …

Haiti: Airlines suspend flights after plane hit by gunfire

Several airlines have suspended flights to Haiti after a passenger plane from the US was hit by gunfire as it tried to land in Port-au-Prince. Spirit Airlines Flight 951 from Fort Lauderdale in Florida was diverted to the neighbouring Dominican Read More …

Bomb Hoax Chaos Disrupts Indian Aviation

The recent spate of bomb threat hoaxes targeting Indian carriers has caused significant disruption and financial woes to the aviation industry in India. While the exact motivation behind these hoaxes remains unclear, the pattern and frequency suggest a coordinated effort Read More …

100ml limit on liquids to return to all EU airports from September

Passing through airport security can be a tedious part of the air travel process but some European airports had managed to speed it up thanks to the installation of state-of-the-art scanners, which allow passengers to carry electronic devices and cosmetics Read More …

EU to reintroduce 100ml liquid rule with ‘significant’ disruption for passengers

The European Union has announced that 100ml liquid restrictions will be reintroduced at airports across the bloc from September. The update comes three months after the UK reintroduced the restriction across all airports, including those with Next Generation Security Checkpoints Read More …

UK: Major delays at Birmingham Airport over 100ml liquid limit

New 3D scanners could spell the end of frustrating liquid limits at airports but there have been major delays in installing the new tech in the UK. The UK’s Birmingham Airport saw major delays this weekend amid confusion over new Read More …