US-Bound Passengers From 14 Countries Face New Airport Security -- Christian Science Monitor
New airport security rules mean travelers from 14 countries including Nigeria and Yemen will be subject to mandatory extra screening – including full-body pat-downs – before they can board a flight to the US.
Is the US moving towards an airline security system that will be permanently tougher on passengers from certain countries?
That appears likely – if it wasn’t already the case – following
New airport security rules mean travelers from 14 countries including Nigeria and Yemen will be subject to mandatory extra screening – including full-body pat-downs – before they can board a flight to the US.
Is the US moving towards an airline security system that will be permanently tougher on passengers from certain countries?
That appears likely – if it wasn’t already the case – following the Obama administration’s move to subject travelers from Yemen, Nigeria, Saudi Arabia, and 11 other countries to mandatory full-body pat-downs, and other extra screening methods, beginning Monday.
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My Comment: Unfortunately it appears that enforcement of these new rules is spotty at best.
Is the US moving towards an airline security system that will be permanently tougher on passengers from certain countries?
That appears likely – if it wasn’t already the case – following the Obama administration’s move to subject travelers from Yemen, Nigeria, Saudi Arabia, and 11 other countries to mandatory full-body pat-downs, and other extra screening methods, beginning Monday.
Read more ....
My Comment: Unfortunately it appears that enforcement of these new rules is spotty at best.