Air travelers feel effects of thwarted plot
Air travelers feel effects of thwarted plot — Federal aviation officials said security screening at U.S. airports was expected to take considerably more time. It is not clear how long the restrictions will remain in effect. One lawmaker, Rep. Pete Hoekstra, R-Michigan, said the situation “eliminates the days of carry-on baggage.” (AP)
White House tries to reassure travelers — A top White House counterterrorism official tried Friday to reassure the public that it’s safe to fly even as she acknowledged that investigators weren’t sure they had swept up all of the players in a thwarted plot to blow up airliners over the Atlantic Ocean. (AP)
Terror plot spotlights passenger screening system — The long lines and bulging trash cans at U.S. airports due to increased security after a suspected terror plot was uncovered Thursday had some aviation experts questioning the focus of America’s air passenger screening system. (CNN)
Lattes, iPods among air security fears — Terrorists could easily slip a few apparently innocuous items past airport security and assemble them into a lethal explosive once aloft, security experts said. (AP)
New rules clip sales at airport stores — The surprise change in government travel rules slammed retailers Thursday, causing some duty-free shops to stop selling alcohol and perfume, and forcing cosmetic chain Body Shop to shut down half its airport stores. (USA Today)
Tips for coping with travel — So how’s a traveler to cope with the latest airline security measures? Here are five strategies from travel experts to help make things go a little more smoothly. (AP)
For some tourists, war is no bar to visiting Israel — More than four weeks after missiles began falling by the hundreds into northern Israel, travelers continue to visit Israel despite concerns about safety. (The New York Times) (Registration required.)
Delta plane stuck in mud — A Delta Air Lines passenger jet bound for Atlanta from San Francisco became stuck in the mud Thursday night after refueling at Jackson-Evers International Airport, stranding more than 200 passengers for hours. (AP)
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