All flights were suspended for more than an hour, but after what security officials said was a vigorous search, the airport reopened.
Tag: Airport Security
UK Moves to Eliminate Some Liquid and Laptop Airport Security Rules
New technology could clear a path for relaxed security checks at airports by June 2024.
Shots Fired at Airport in Australia’s Capital
There were no reports of injuries, but the episode was nonetheless shocking in a country where mass and random shootings are extremely rare.
Shots Fired at Airport in Australia’s Capital
There were no reports of injuries, but the episode was nonetheless shocking in a country where mass and random shootings are extremely rare.
At Dublin Airport, Staff Shortages Lead to Travel Chaos
More than 1,000 passengers missed flights there in a day, part of a spate of similar difficulties across Europe as demand for travel surges.
Kip Hawley, Transportation Security Administrator, Dies at 68
He sought to overhaul a much-maligned federal agency by enhancing security procedures, bolstering morale and taking a common-sense approach to the job.
WNBA Center Brittney Griner Is Detained in Russia
Russian customs officials said a U.S. basketball player had vape cartridges containing hashish oil in her luggage. A Russian news agency identified the player as Griner.
Thanksgiving Air Travel Doubles, Nearly Hitting 2019 Levels
About 2.3 million people passed through security at airports on Wednesday, more than twice as many as in 2020.
Spanish Police Seek Missing Plane Passengers After Emergency Landing
More than 20 people fled a Moroccan flight that diverted to Mallorca after a passenger apparently fell ill. A dozen had yet to be found.
Charter Flights Delayed as U.S. and Taliban Struggle to Work Together
With the Kabul airport closed, scores of people have tried to leave via the airport in the northern city of Mazar-i-Sharif. But the U.S. and the Taliban have struggled to establish an efficient system.