New Airline Security Measures from MSNBC

[briane]

AIRPORTS ARE REVIEWING their security procedures in light of the new requirements. Los Angeles International Airport, Atlanta Hartsfield Airport and Boston’s Logan International Airport have said they are not ready to reopen.
A spokesperson for the Massachusetts Port Authority said that officials there had been instructed by Massachusetts Gov. Jane Swift to go beyond the new FAA requirements and place state police at all security points at Logan. Two of the hijacked flights originated at Logan Airport.
One restriction requires all unauthorized vehicles within 300 feet of any terminal building to be removed. A spokesperson for Logan said that more than 9,000 vehicles are currently parked at Logan, and that removal of almost 2,500 cars from a garage near the airport’s B terminal has begun. This regulation may require the permanent closing of parking structures at numerous airports that are now considered too close to terminals.
The new restrictions may take time to implement. One new restriction requires all airplanes to undergo a complete search before any passengers board. Airport operators will need to develop awareness plans that will be reviewed and re-evaluated by the FAA. The FAA is also prohibiting the sale or use of knives, regardless of size, in any secure areas of the airport. This prohibition includes concession areas and food and beverage stands as well as retail sales, and affects both metal and plastic knives. Airports must also reduce the number of operational access points into the airport and increase the frequency of random identification checks in secured areas.

 

[CarolMN]

This information is from the NWA WEB site:

"Northwest passengers should expect the following procedures to be in place at
U.S. airports:


Discontinued curbside check-in and off airport checked baggage
acceptance.

Access limited beyond security checkpoint to passengers with electronic
or paper tickets, or with ticket confirmations.

Mail embargoed on passenger aircraft for 48 hours.

Aircraft and airport security sweeps similar to those conducted during
the Persian Gulf War, including banning of all unattended vehicles near
terminals.

No knives of any size on any flights.

Sale of knife-like items banned at airports.

Heightened vigilance for unattended bags.

Reduced access points to secured areas at airports.

Increased passenger and baggage security screenings at all airports.

Search of all aircraft cargo and passenger compartments.

Uniformed law enforcement and military presence at airports increased.

Random searches of service personnel, flight crews and equipment.

The airline is suspending its unaccompanied minor travel and pet
transport programs.

Northwest passengers may continue to use the self-service check-in
devices located at major U.S. airports."

I am anxious for the airports to re-open, but am very glad to see the increased security. Extra time at the airport will be a small price to pay for safety.

 

[Beverly Lynn]

and remember too that if you are not a tktd psgr that you will not be allowed beyond the security check points. even if you child is traveling but you are not. unless its an unacompanied minor. if the child is 16 and older they are considered adults. if you argue with them about it they will remove you from the airport in handcuffs. I have seen it done and they will not tolerate anything now. be prepared. if you are worried about your adult child then you can get an escort or the unacompanied minor request and then they will hae an airline employee acompany your child but that will cost you. you may also try to make arrangements with the carrier so that you may escort your child but I don't know if they will allow that yet. so many things are up in the air right now its hard to say. but for now this is the way it will be. it was also like this after the Pan Am flight that blew up and the flight that crashed here in pit back in 93.