The Equality and Human Rights Commission (EHRC) has warned that plans to implement body scanners at airports after the foiled Christmas Day bombing attempt of a US aircraft could breach human rights. The equality watchdog has written to the government expressing concerns about the plans to install scanners, saying they may
Four unruly passengers travelling on a Northwest Airlines flight to Detroit from Amsterdam were questioned by US Customs and Border Protection officials on Wednesday after crew on board the flight claim they were not complying with crew member instructions. The passengers were quizzed by CBP Officers but later released. The Transportation Security
Alleged Christmas Day bomber Umar Farouk Abdulmutallab has pleaded not guilty to charges in a federal court yesterday, in a case that has been led to criticism by conservatives of US President Barack Obama who believe that the terrorist should be treated as an enemy combatant. Nigerian, Abdulmutallab, 23, faces several
Dutch authorities have confirmed that the man accused of the foiled Christmas Day bombing of a Northwest Airlines jet Umar Farouk Abdulmutallab did not have any accomplices working with him when he attempted to detonate a bomb hidden in his underwear. Officials have refuted statements made by some travellers on the
The UK Government has said that it was working to allay fears that full body scanners that are being implemented at airports would break laws pertaining to creating indecent images of children. PM Gordon Brown said this week that Heathrow and other airports will introduce body scanners as part of efforts
US officials have tightened security measures for all inbound flights from 14 terror-linked countries which will undergo mandatory enhanced screening. The new measures come following the botched Christmas Day bombing of a Northwest Airlines flight heading from Amsterdam to Detroit which has forced many airlines and airports to boost security. All passengers
An Israeli aviation security expert has claimed that the skies could be much safer and security measures could come much cheaper simply by focusing on the behavior of passengers rather than investing resources on increased baggage searches and scanning technology. Following the attempted bombing on a Christmas Day flight from Amsterdam
Airports in Nigeria have announced that they will purchase full body scanners in order to boost security after the foiled bombing attempt by one of its citizens on a Northwest Airlines flight to Detroit. Passengers will be prevented from boarding flights if they refuse the 3D scans, according to Director General
Passengers who were travelling on the Detroit-bound flight from Amsterdam that a suspected terrorist attempted to blow up on Christmas Day will receive travel credits from Delta Airlines. A spokeswoman said in a statement that out of concern for the passengers, Delta was in the process of proactively reaching out to
Officials said on Monday that a court hearing to determine whether US officials could obtain a sample of DNA from the Nigerian man accused of attempting to blow up an aircraft as it descended towards Detroit has been postponed. The hearing has been rescheduled to January 8, when Umar Farouk Abdulmutallab
International flights bound for the US have relaxed some of the security measures introduced following the failed attack on a Northwest Airlines flight to Detroit. Passengers will no longer be barred from using the bathroom during the final hour of flights travelling to the United States. The decision was in line with
Yet another Nigerian man was arrested following an incident on a flight from Amsterdam to Detroit, but later released as not being deemed as a threat. The man, aged in his 30s, had been detained after being in the toilet of a Delta/Northwest Airlines flight 253 for over an hour, according
Airline passengers are facing the biggest security crackdown since the 9/11 terrorist attacks following a failed bit to blow up a Northwest Airlines jet over the US. Travellers in the UK were yesterday warned to expect long delays at the departure gates as intrusive pat down body searches took place. Passengers have