Travel Security Update.Mar 26, 2007 Canadian airports under fire for 'gaping holes' in security, high charges Canada's airports and government, already under fire for high fees, yesterday were forced to defend against charges from a senior Canadian legislator that airport security is lax and little more than a "PR show." Mar 23, 2007 Private firms should take over flight security Turning flight security over to private companies would allow experts to design security systems without mandates from bureaucrats, writes Becky Akers in the Christian Science Christian Science, religion founded upon principles of divine healing and laws expressed in the acts and sayings of Jesus, as discovered and set forth by Mary Baker Eddy and practiced by the Church of Christ, Scientist. Monitor. "Private security firms would rely on effective antiterrorist an·ti·ter·ror·ist adj. Intended to prevent or counteract terrorism; counterterror: antiterrorist measures. an tools rather than political correctness politically correct adj. Abbr. PC 1. Of, relating to, or supporting broad social, political, and educational change, especially to redress historical injustices in matters such as race, class, gender, and sexual orientation. ," writes Akers, who is writing a book on the TSA TSA See tax-sheltered annuity (TSA). . "They would actually keep us safe, not just make us feel that way." Mar 21, 2007 EU considers broadening use of passenger name records Officials in the EU are considering expanding the use of passenger name records as part of anti-terrorism efforts. "U.S. authorities have shown to us some very useful analyses they have gotten from PNRs," said Jonathan Faull, head of the EU's Directorate-General for Freedom, Security and Justice. He said Europe must first reconcile the idea of passenger records with fundamental concerns about freedom Mar 19, 2007 All Nippon Airways All Nippon Airways; North American North American named after North America. North American blastomycosis see North American blastomycosis. North American cattle tick see boophilusannulatus. customer relations and service office near Los Angeles Los Angeles (lôs ăn`jələs, lŏs, ăn`jəlēz'), city (1990 pop. 3,485,398), seat of Los Angeles co., S Calif.; inc. 1850. was raided last Thursday by the US Federal Bureau of Investigation Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI), division of the U.S. Dept. of Justice charged with investigating all violations of federal laws except those assigned to some other federal agency. , the Associated Press reported. The FBI declined to comment on the nature of the warrant, but ANA said there was "no suspicion of terrorism and the ANA flights are operating normally," AP said. Mar 19, 2007 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 Newark Liberty International Registered Traveler comes to Newark The Clear Registered Traveler Program is making its debut at Newark Liberty International Airport's Terminal B, with new technologies such as shoe scanners not currently in operation. However, carriers are taking a "wait-and-see approach" before signing on to participate. Mar 21, 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 AirGuideFlightTracker is a new, free service that aims to keep travelers informed flight and airport status via the Web. For more go to http://www.airguideonline.com/airline_tracker.htm Copyright [c] 2007 Air Travel Media / Pyramid Media Group. All rights reserved. Mar 19, 2007 |
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