Travel Security Update.Jan 22, 2007 Verified Identity Pass, which was approved by the US Transportation Security Administration last month to operate its Clear Registered Traveler The Registered Traveler Pilot Program is an airline passenger security assessment system that was tested in the United States air travel industry in 2005. It was used in several U.S. program at select US airports, this week launched the screening program with the opening of an RT lane at New York New York, state, United States New York, Middle Atlantic state of the United States. It is bordered by Vermont, Massachusetts, Connecticut, and the Atlantic Ocean (E), New Jersey and Pennsylvania (S), Lakes Erie and Ontario and the Canadian province of JFK's Terminal 7. Clear now has over 35,000 members. The program is scheduled to be implemented in Indianapolis, San Jose San Jose, city, United States San Jose (sănəzā`, săn hōzā`), city (1990 pop. 782,248), seat of Santa Clara co., W central Calif.; founded 1777, inc. 1850. and Cincinnati by the end of the month. Jan 19, 2007 TSA TSA See tax-sheltered annuity (TSA). against plan to check all cargo, may cut no-fly list by half. In his first public comments on a bill approved by the House Jan. 9, TSA chief Kip Hawley Edmund S. "Kip" Hawley is the current Administrator & Assistant Secretary of Homeland Security for the Transportation Security Administration, part of United States government's Department of Homeland Security. said, "If you spend all your resources opening boxes and not applying your resources more generally, that opens up another vulnerability." Hawley also said the no-fly list may be cut by half after it is checked for accuracy. Jan 18, 2007 Canada, border states Border States The slave states of Delaware, Maryland, Virginia, Kentucky, and Missouri that were adjacent to the free states of the North during the Civil War. concerned about passport rules. Many airline agents have been reminding people traveling to the newly targeted destinations about the need for passports. New passport rules could hurt tourism and commerce in Canada and some border states, 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. some officials. Starting Tuesday, most air travelers who are citizens of Canada, Mexico or Bermuda or U.S. citizens returning home will be required to show passports to enter the U.S. Jan 18, 2007 U.S. says new passport rule won't leave travelers stranded. New passport rules could affect travelers who suddenly need to fly home to Canada. However, U.S. officials say they will not leave people without proper documents stranded in the U.S. Starting Jan. 23, anyone entering or leaving the U.S. by air, including Canadians, must present a passport or risk being denied boarding by the airline. "They're going to do something so that people are not stranded," an Air Transport Association spokesman says. Jan 17, 2007 TSA to announce guidelines on security tray advertising. The TSA is expected to issue guidelines today for advertisements appearing in trays that carry travelers' possessions through airport X-ray machines. Advertisers would pay fees to the airport and provide trays and tables in exchange for placing their ads in the trays. Jan 11, 2007 US House approves bill mandating cargo inspection. The House on Tuesday approved a measure to require airlines to inspect all cargo placed on passenger jetliners. Critics say the bill would create excessive costs and that it may be impossible for airlines to inspect 100% of air cargo air cargo: see aviation. . The White House has opposed several aspects of the bill and says it will not support it as currently drafted. The Senate has not yet taken up the measure. Jan 10, 2007 US Supreme Court declines to hear case on passenger identification. The Supreme Court on Monday rejected an attempt to challenge the federal government's policy that requires passengers to show identification before they board flights. Sun Microsystems Sun Microsystems, Inc. (NASDAQ: JAVA[3]) is an American vendor of computers, computer components, computer software, and information-technology services, founded on 24 February 1982. founder John Gilmore sued the government because it would not disclose the regulation requiring identification. Jan 9, 2007 Bill would allow screeners to join unions. A House bill scheduled for floor action today would give union rights to about 43,000 TSA airport screeners. The TSA has not allowed screeners to join unions since it was created in 2001, saying collective bargaining collective bargaining, in labor relations, procedure whereby an employer or employers agree to discuss the conditions of work by bargaining with representatives of the employees, usually a labor union. is not appropriate for airport passenger and baggage screeners because of their national security mission and the agency's need to make staffing changes quickly in response to threats. Jan 9, 2007 US FAA last week issued an NPRM (Notice of Proposed Rule Making) An announcement by an agency of the U.S. government that proposes a change in regulations. It is followed up by a final ruling. requiring new aircraft to feature enhanced cabin, flightdeck and cargo hold protection against explosive devices or projectiles and the identification of "least risk bomb location" onboard affected aircraft. Comments on the NPRM are due April 5. Jan 9, 2007 Air France Air France to join Registered Traveler program. Air France will join the Registered Traveler program and will open a lane at Kennedy International Airport Noun 1. Kennedy International Airport - a large airport on Long Island to the east of New York City Kennedy Interrnational, Kennedy Long Island - an island in southeastern New York; Brooklyn and Queens are on its western end next month. The airline has partnered with Verified Identity Pass. Jan 9, 2007 New York John F. Kennedy "John Kennedy" and "JFK" redirect here. For other uses, see John Kennedy (disambiguation) and JFK (disambiguation). John Fitzgerald Kennedy (May 29, 1917–November 22, 1963), was the thirty-fifth President of the United States, serving from 1961 until his assassination in New York's JFK launches Registered Traveler. The Registered Traveler program opened Tuesday at New York's John F. Kennedy International Airport
John F. Kennedy International Airport (IATA: JFK, ICAO: KJFK, FAA LID: JFK , marking the official launch of the program beyond the Orlando airport. Some observers say they doubt the program will expand because of its high costs. Airports in Cincinnati, Indianapolis, and San Jose, Calif., now also plan to offer the program Jan 17, 2007 New York John F. Kennedy, British Airways The program, first trialed in Orlando, will allow frequent BA customers at JFK's Terminal 7 to pay $99.85 for a TSA-administered pre-screening that will enable them to use a biometric ID card to gain expedited passage through security lanes. British Airways Senior VP-Customer Service Americas Steve Clark said the RT lane will give participating passengers "a quicker and more convenient experience when going through the security process." Jan 19, 2007 Northrop Grumman, Los Angeles Airport FedEx, Boeing Northrop Grumman began testing and evaluation of its laser-based Guardian counter-Manpad missile defense system Noun 1. missile defense system - naval weaponry providing a defense system missile defence system naval weaponry - weaponry for warships this week aboard an MD-10 at Los Angeles International. FedEx is the likely operator of the aircraft. Testing will run through March 2008 and will include eight other MD-10s in revenue service. The Guardian system is designed to detect shoulder-fired missiles and direct a nonvisible laser to the seeker head that will disrupt its guidance and cause it to miss the aircraft. Jan 19, 2007 Orlando Airport Registered Traveler's ShoeScanner debut is disappointing. Many travelers who were screened by the first ShoeScanner at Orlando International Airport “KMCO” redirects here. For other uses, see KMCO (disambiguation). “MCO” redirects here. For other uses, see MCO (disambiguation). Orlando International Airport (IATA: MCO, ICAO: KMCO, FAA LID: MCO)[2] had to remove their shoes to get through airport security. The machine is designed to allow travelers to keep their shoes on. In many cases, the machine could not do an electronic scan for weapons because the travelers moved their feet or because they had metal material in their shoes. Jan 17, 2007 Orlando Airport New machine allows travelers to avoid removing shoes. Orlando International Airport earlier this week started using a machine that allows airline travelers to keep their shoes on at security checkpoints. However, only travelers who are members of the Register Traveler program are eligible to use the ShoeScanner. Jan 12, 2007 01/22/2007 Z Editor: Aram Gesar, eMail: edit@AirGuideOnline.com For Air Transport & Travel Business Experts contact eMail: bizintel@AirGuideOnline.com For more global news, reviews, features and analysis, please subscribe to our Newsletters: http://www.airguideonline.com/order_formsubs.htm#news To Advertise: advert@AirGuideOnline.com Jan 8, 2007 |
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