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This afternoon, Secretary of Homeland Security John Kelly announced broad new aviation security measures for ALL commercial flights coming to the U.S. from abroad.
These measures, both seen and unseen, include enhanced screening of passengers and electronic devices as well as heightened security standards for aircraft and airports. Beginning within weeks, these new measures will impact
Countries: 105
Airports: > 280
Total airlines: 180
Average daily flights: 2,100
Passengers: 325,000 average daily passengers
Airlines have 21 days to implement improved explosives screening procedures.
Foreign carriers have 120 days to comply with all other security measures, including enhanced screening of airline passengers.
While the minutiae of these new security measures have yet to be released publicly, subscribers who travel outside of the 50 United States, even for simple vacations, are urged to pay close attention to evolving airline and airport security requirements. It should be obvious that airlines will be making significant efforts to keep passengers informed, but it is always useful to be proactive in your information gathering and planning.
For instance, expect the increased use of canine screening of BOTH passengers and luggage at foreign airports. If you have a problem with dogs (or they regularly have a problem with you), there could be issues. Thus, a little investigating on your part prior to international travel is prudent.
Those flying for business purposes should stay in close contact with corporate or government travel offices to assure you are up-to-date on requirements you will encounter when attempting to return to the U.S. from abroad. The new requirements could have a direct impact on who flies, what flies, what is allowed into the cabin of the aircraft (in turn impacting, say, proper transport of commercial samples and mission critical items..), etc..
AlertsUSA will be providing additional details as they are released via the weekly Threat Journal newsletter.
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