Airports
As the Transportation Security Administration (TSA) imposes a ban on carry-on liquids and gels, frequent business travelers and vacationers are experiencing a significant disruption in their travel routines. The ban, which was imposed in response to a suspected terrorist plot to blow up trans-Atlantic jets using liquid explosives, has left
Airports
Tens of thousands of people faced a fourth day of disruption yesterday as a bomb plot alert continued to cause chaos at British airports. Shadow Home Secretary David Davis suggested that sending troops to major airports to help with security checks could be the solution. Airlines and the airport operator
Airports
A recent terror plot has highlighted a fundamental weakness in aviation security: the inability to spot explosives made from seemingly harmless ingredients. A bomb planted near a wing or fuel line could have devastating consequences, while a bomb elsewhere might do less damage. The weakness in airport detection devices makes
Airports
Air travelers at Pittsburgh International Airport underwent intense security checks as the airport was put on Code Orange alert following the foiled terrorist plot in England. The security measures imposed included restrictions on carrying liquids, gels, pastes, and creams in carry-on bags, as well as random screening at departure gates.
Airlines
Air Canada suspended its flights to and from Delhi yesterday in response to an advisory from Health Canada, urging travelers to avoid areas in India where the pneumonic plague has been reported. The airline's chief operating officer, Jean-Jacques Bourgeault, emphasized the safety of employees and customers, citing the
Airlines
Travel agents have been cancelling holidays to India due to the recent outbreak of the Indian plague, but health officials at Heathrow Airport say there is no cause for alarm. Behind the scenes, health officials are stopping planes arriving from India, boarding them, and "disinfecting" the passengers. However,
Peacekeeping forces
President Clinton has appealed to Congress to more than double aid for Rwanda, aiming to increase the flow of food, medicine, and water to millions of Rwandans displaced by ethnic violence. The administration plans to send 200 U.S. troops to open the Kigali airport, which will be handed over
Peacekeeping forces
The Canadian government, led by Defence Minister David Collenette and Secretary of State for Latin America and Africa Christine Stewart, has increased its relief commitment to Rwanda, pledging an additional $13 million to help combat the humanitarian crisis unfolding in the region. This brings the total Canadian commitment to $34
Airlines
A near collision between an American Airlines jet and a helicopter at Chicago's O'Hare International Airport on Friday night has reignited debate over the Traffic Alert and Collision Avoidance System (TCAS). The National Air Traffic Controllers Association claims that the system may cause a major air
Airlines
Cleveland Hopkins International Airport, already experiencing its busiest year ever, is expected to receive even more flights as Continental Airlines prepares to announce its plans to expand service in the city. The announcement, scheduled for July 25, has city officials and industry observers alike eagerly anticipating the possibility of a
Airlines
France's transport minister, Bernard Bosson, has announced that the country will open its Orly airport to British airlines, ending a longstanding ban that had been at odds with European Commission rules. The decision came after a threat from British airlines to defy the ban and operate flights to
Airlines
The British and French governments have negotiated an agreement, set to be announced today by French Transport Minister Bernard Bosson, allowing British airlines to launch services between London and Paris Orly airport on June 13. This is earlier than the previously agreed June 30 deadline, following an 11th-hour settlement to
