All travellers know that security procedures vary by day, by location, or by airport. Now new information from the intelligence community warrant extra inspections at check in for items we carry everyday - cameras, cell phones or radios. Keep this in mind before you prepare your next flight. Allow for extra time at check in. This article spells out the details.
All travellers know that security procedures vary by day, by location, or by airport. Now new information from the intelligence community warrant extra inspections at check in for items we carry everyday - cameras, cell phones or radios. Keep this in mind before you prepare your next flight. Allow for extra time at check in. This article spells out the details.
August 6, 2003
Air Travelers Told to Expect Closer Checks on Gadgets
By John Mintz and Sara Kehaulani Goo
Washington Post Staff Writers
The Department of Homeland Security said yesterday that airline passengers should expect more scrutiny of their electronic belongings -- such as cell phones, cameras and radios -- at airport checkpoints because of more detailed intelligence about ordinary items that terrorists might use to conceal explosives or weapons.