FAA-fined unruly passengers to lose TSA precheck
Unruly airline passengers may face additional consequences for bad behavior under a new partnership between the Transportation…
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Irish airport security 'exempt' from self-isolation guidelines for close contacts
The Department of Transport has confirmed it has granted an exception to allow security officers who work for DAA, which operates…
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US seized a record 5,700 firearms via airport security checks in 2021: TSA
In 2021, about 5,700 firearms were seized at airport security checkpoints in the US, the most ever reported by the Transportation…
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Smiths opens new global technology development centre in India
This year Smiths Detection, a global leader in threat detection and security screening technologies, has opened a new global…
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Google to rollout AI-based security across three UK airports
UK-based AGS Airport Ltd, which owns and operates airports in Aberdeen, Glasgow, and Southampton, will test the joint solution at…
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BCAS conducts aviation security awareness programme
The Bureau of Civil Aviation Security (BCAS) has been conducting an aviation security awareness programme for general staff with…
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Facial recognition technology could change the face of Indian airports
With the Airports Authority of India (AAI) working on a facial recognition technology-based biometric boarding system as part of…
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Airport Authority Of India likely to purchase two Counter-Drone Systems
The Airports Authority of India (AAI) is likely to procure two counter-drone systems worth Rs 9.9 crore in 2022-23, according to…
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BCAS orders full body scanners at hypersensitive & sensitive airports by March 2022
The government has given a push for the installation of full-body scanners at airports here, after Covid significantly delayed…
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IATA survey finds passengers want more biometrics
The International Air Transport Association (IATA) has announced the results of its 2021 Global Passenger Survey (GPS), which…
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Star Alliance biometric boarding comes to Vienna
Austrian Airlines and Vienna International Airport are set to be the latest adopters of the Star Alliance Biometrics contactless…
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Draft guideline issued to airport security to ensure ease during air travel for disabled people
The Civil Aviation Ministry has issued draft guidelines for aviation sector stakeholders such as airlines and airports to ensure…
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