ADVISORY/Experts Available To Discuss What To Expect for Air Travel During Holiday Season.Business Editors ADVISORY... --(BUSINESS WIRE) TOPIC: Officials from the Homeland Security Department There were gaps in the U.S. system for detecting and deterring terrorist acts in the homeland. That became clear September 11, 2001. The Department of Homeland Security is the george w. bush administration's plug for those gaps. say security lines at airports will be longer during the holiday season, according to according to prep. 1. As stated or indicated by; on the authority of: according to historians. 2. In keeping with: according to instructions. 3. an article by The Associated Press Associated Press: see news agency. Associated Press (AP) Cooperative news agency, the oldest and largest in the U.S. and long the largest in the world. . Experts say passengers can help alleviate long lines In communications, circuits that are capable of handling transmissions over long distances. at security checkpoints by packing electronics and metal objects in carryon car·ry·on adj. Small or compact enough to be carried aboard and stowed on an airplane, train, or bus by a passenger: carryon luggage. n. A carryon bag, suitcase, or other item. bags, removing laptops from cases and taking off coats and jackets. Although analysts say airport traffic will increase slightly during the holiday season, some believe security delays will occur due to the loss of 6,000 screener jobs cut earlier this year. EXPERTS: ExpertSource can offer several highly qualified experts to comment on this story: Amy Bohutinsky, of Hotwire.com, is well versed in communicating travel expertise with numerous television broadcast and radio stations. In the past, Bohutinsky has provided several stations in major markets, such as San Francisco San Francisco (săn frănsĭs`kō), city (1990 pop. 723,959), coextensive with San Francisco co., W Calif., on the tip of a peninsula between the Pacific Ocean and San Francisco Bay, which are connected by the strait known as the Golden , Chicago, and TechTV, with travel tips and trends for consumers. After decades of personal travel and most importantly Adv. 1. most importantly - above and beyond all other consideration; "above all, you must be independent" above all, most especially , now with a Hotwire career providing travel industry insight, Bohutinsky can offer consumers in your area tips on how to save, when to book, and how to navigate the hectic holiday travel season. PR Contact: Monica Ma 415-318-4125 mam@fleishman.com Charlie LeBlanc is managing director of Air Security International. His background includes 13 years in the aviation security business. Beginning his career as a city of Long Beach Peace Officer, Charlie first worked as a patrol officer and then in undercover narcotics narcotics n. 1) techinically, drugs which dull the senses. 2) a popular generic term for drugs which cannot be legally possessed, sold, or transported except for medicinal uses for which a physician or dentist's prescription is required. . He later joined Continental Airlines Cargo Division as a senior loss and theft manager where he was responsible for analyzing loss trends, authoring procedures on acceptance and developing security procedures. Charlie took his cargo training skills to commercial aviation security firms, first with ITS as southwest regional manager, then with ASI ASI, n See Anxiety Sensitivity Index. Services as director of operations. In these organizations, Charlie supervised pre-board screening, skycap services, wheel chair services, check baggage screening, security profiling, aircraft searches, ground security coordinator training at airports around the world. 713-430-7300 charlie.leblanc@argis.com Mary Rose Loney, of The Loney Group, has expertise in airport management (operations, safety/security, planning/development, financial systems, contracts/leasing, maintenance, environmental compatibility, marketing and promotions). Prior to establishing her consulting firm, she spent 22 years as an airport director for Chicago O'Hare and Philadelphia International Airports. 321-779-0091 ExpertSource cannot guarantee the immediate availability of these experts or their familiarity with this specific issue. ExpertSource provides academic and industry experts to the media at no charge. Journalists are encouraged to submit queries to ExpertSource when seeking experts on specific subjects. An online registration form is available at http://www.businesswire.com/. |
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