Behind the scenes of Gran Canaria airport’s impressive infrastructure
Arriving into Gran Canaria airport, it feels like any other efficient, cheap and cheerful holiday airport in Europe. Most passengers arrive ... Continue Reading
Tag Archives: Airport Security
London Southend hosts drone detection and tracking trial
Through ignorance or malevolent intent, drone operators pose an increasingly significant risk to airport operations and passenger safety. No... Continue Reading
Press Release: JFK Airport’s Terminal 4 opens Security Operations Center
Yesterday, Terminal 4 at John F. Kennedy International Airport – one of the world’s most active air terminals – opened a best-in-class Secur... Continue Reading
Airport Security Theatre: A play in two parts
The airport security situation remains a mess for many passengers. We’ve heard of new rules being tested by the TSA for domestic US tr... Continue Reading
Passenger behavior regarding discriminatory screening varies: study
Some airline passengers impacted by airport security policies have expressed serious concerns about equity and fairness in secondary screeni... Continue Reading
Swab/turn-on test should suffice for Electronics Ban: APEX to US, UK
The Airline Passenger Experience Association (APEX) has been in discussions with both the US and UK governments to urge the use of two exist... Continue Reading
The good and the not so good of LA area airport shifts
Some think of Los Angeles in terms of palm trees and beaches and boardwalks. For me it is just a mess of interstates and airports. And those... Continue Reading
ACI World calls for common-sense landside security at airports
As the bombings which killed 35 people (three of them suicide bombers) on 22 March in Brussels Airport’s main terminal building show, airpor... Continue Reading
Airport security concerns mount in wake of UK Brexit decision
Recent terrorist attacks on the landside areas of Brussels Zaventem and Istanbul Ataturk airports highlight the need for increased cross-bor... Continue Reading