CBP and Princess Cruises Introduce Facial Recognition
U.S. Customs and Border Protection (CPB), along with Princess Cruises, are going high-tech in an effort to revolutionize cruise travel…. Read More »
UK airports could end security rules on liquids with new hi-tech scanners
The introduction of 3D scanners at airports could mean passengers no longer have to remove liquids from hand luggage. The… Read More »
Will the new EU entry system cause border chaos?
Entering the European Union is about to get more complicated for non-EU nationals from next year. A new Entry Exit… Read More »
TSA sees ‘concerning’ rise in number of firearms at security checkpoints
“I forgot.” That’s the number one reason Transportation Security Administration agents say they hear at airport security checkpoints when they… Read More »
Stowaway cat has fur-tunate escape after sneaking into suitcase at JFK airport
Security staff at JFK airport let the cat out of the bag yesterday after discovering a fugitive feline in a… Read More »
LOT Polish airlines passenger in custody after charging toward cockpit door
A passenger on a LOT Polish Airlines flight had to be restrained and taken into custody after trying to charge… Read More »
FBI Now Involved Following Incident on International Flight
The mask mandate on airplanes – the bane of many passengers’ existence before the ruling was struck down by a… Read More »
Three convicted of murder in Malaysian Flight MH17 crash in Ukraine
A Dutch court on Thursday Nov. 17 convicted three men of murder for their role in shooting down a Malaysia… Read More »
Delta Air Lines flight attendants arrested in Miami facing felony charges
Two Delta Air Lines flight attendants were arrested in Miami on November 15, 2022 on suspicion of drug trafficking. Off-duty… Read More »
Chinese man given 20-year prison sentence for GE Aviation spying case
A Chinese national was sentenced to 20 years in a US prison after being found guilty of attempting to steal… Read More »
Singapore Airlines blacklists unruly passenger
A passenger who was unruly and disruptive on two connecting flights has been blacklisted by Singapore Airlines (SIA1) (SINGY). The… Read More »
Unruly passenger removed and flight attendant taken to hospital after incident on Chicago-bound flight
A United Airlines flight attendant was taken to the hospital after an incident aboard a Chicago-bound flight Sunday. The airline… Read More »
Frontier Airlines flight diverted after unruly passenger discovered with a box cutter
The Transportation Security Administration employees who screened the male traveler’s items ahead of the flight did not follow protocol, according… Read More »
New York-bound Emirates flight returns to Athens with fighter jet escort after US terror alert
Following a potential terror warning, a NEW YORK-bound Emirates flight carrying up to 250 passengers was forced to return to… Read More »
Middle East Airlines A320 aircraft punctured by gunfire while landing in Beirut
A Middle East Airlines (MEA) aircraft came under fire while landing at Beirut International Airport (AIB) in Lebanon, with a… Read More »
Ukraine International Airlines extends flight suspension until January 2023
Ukrainian flag carrier Ukraine International Airlines (UIA) has extended the suspension of regular and charter flights to and from Ukraine… Read More »
Bahrain Airport Company and SITA sign agreement for new technology biometric at Bahrain International Airport
Bahrain Airport Company (BAC), the operator and managing body of Bahrain International Airport (BIA), and SITA, a leading IT provider… Read More »
American Airlines passenger claims cabin crew ‘physically prevented’ him from leaving a flight after taking photos
Flight attendant ‘demanded I open my phone and show them the last several photos and then took the phone out… Read More »
Florida traveler stuffs gun into raw chicken and tries to bring on plane
Gun detected inside raw chicken at Florida airport. The chickens came home to roost for one traveler who hatched the… Read More »
Passenger jailed for four weeks for assaulting Singapore Air cabin crew member
A US court has sentenced a man to four weeks in jail after causing chaos on board a long-haul Singapore… Read More »
TSA Reduces Cost of PreCheck Enrollment, Renewal
The United States Transportation Security Administration (TSA) announced that enrollment and renewal costs for TSA PreCheck would be reduced. The… Read More »
Europe pushes Cybersecurity rules for airlines and aviation supply chain
New requirements apply to the aviation supply chain, including plane manufacturers, airlines and weather data providers. New cybersecurity rules in… Read More »