Us Airport

Air Passengers Entering US Will Need Covid Negative Test, Says Official

World News | Agence France-Presse | Wednesday January 13, 2021

All air passengers bound for the United States will require a negative Covid-19 test within three days of their departure, the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) said Tuesday.

US Begins Screening Flyers After SARS-Linked Virus Kills 2 In China

World News | Agence France-Presse | Saturday January 18, 2020

The US will begin screening passengers Friday arriving from a Chinese city at the heart of a mysterious SARS-linked virus, officials said, after an outbreak that has stricken dozens claimed a second life.

Thousands Of Travellers Delayed At US Airports By Computer Outage

World News | Reuters | Saturday August 17, 2019

Thousands of travellers at US airports faced delays late on Friday because of an nationwide outage of US Customs and Border Protection's (CBP) processing systems, officials said.

Passenger With Gun Gets Through US Airport Security To Japan-Bound Flight

World News | Faiz Siddiqui, The Washington Post | Monday January 14, 2019

A passenger made it through a Transportation Security Administration checkpoint with a gun on Jan. 2, boarding a Delta Air Lines flight from Atlanta Hartsfield-Jackson International Airport and flying to Tokyo, authorities said Sunday.

Travelers Fume In Long Lines At US Airport Amid Government Shutdown

World News | Agence France-Presse | Monday January 14, 2019

Miami International Airport's departing passengers meet unusual long waits at security checkpoints on Sunday which was an indirect consequence of the partial US federal government shutdown.

Gun On Passenger Goes Undetected At Security Check In US Airport

World News | Indo-Asian News Service | Monday January 14, 2019

An American traveller boarded a flight from the US to Japan carrying a gun which was undetected in airport security check, according to an official statement.

2 Health Scares At US Airports Tied To Mecca Pilgrims, Say Officials

World News | Reuters | Saturday September 8, 2018

Two major health scares at US airports involving inbound flights are related to pilgrims returning from the Hajj, the Muslim pilgrimage to the holy city of Mecca, Saudi Arabia, which ended in late August, US health officials said on Friday.

US Planning To Cut Passenger Screening At 150 Small Airports: Report

World News | Agence France-Presse | Thursday August 2, 2018

US authorities are considering eliminating passenger screening at small and mid-size airports across the country, a report said Wednesday, creating concern among terrorism experts.

A Canadian Leader Was Asked By TSA To Remove His Turban. US Officials Express 'Regret.'

World News | Allyson Chiu, The Washington Post | Saturday May 12, 2018

About a year ago, while at an airport in Detroit, Canadian Cabinet minister Navdeep Bains found himself in a situation he had never experienced before.

Canadian Minister "Uncomfortable" After Being Told To Remove Turban At US Airport

World News | Agence France-Presse | Friday May 11, 2018

The zealous airport security screening of a Canadian government minister wearing a turban last year led Ottawa to file a diplomatic protest with Washington, his office said Thursday.

"Embarrassment": Pakistani PM Frisked At US Airport, Says Pak Media

World News | NDTV News Desk | Wednesday March 28, 2018

Pakistan's Prime Minister Shahid Khaqan Abbasi went through a security check at New York's JFK airport during a recent US visit, say Pakistani media reports that come at a time ties between the two countries have been severely strained.

Ex-CIA Officer Arrested From New York Airport For Retaining Classified Information

World News | Reuters | Wednesday January 17, 2018

A former Central Intelligence Agency officer was arrested at a US airport on Monday night in connection with charges that he illegally retained highly classified information, the US Justice Department said Tuesday.

US Customs Agents Are Searching More Cellphones - Including Those Belonging To Americans

World News | Nick Miroff, The Washington Post | Saturday January 6, 2018

US customs agents conducted 60 percent more searches of travelers' cellphones, laptops and other electronic devices during the government's 2017 fiscal year, according to statistics released Friday by US Customs and Border Protection.

US Airport Immigration Computers Go Down Temporarily: Reports

World News | Reuters | Tuesday January 2, 2018

Immigration desk computers at various airports went down for about two hours on Monday, causing long lines for travelers entering the United States after year-end holidays, according to Customs and Border Protection and posts on social media.

Taiwan Mistakenly Prints 200,000 Passports With Image Of US Airport

Offbeat | Justin Wm. Moyer, The Washington Post | Friday December 29, 2017

A Taiwanese official resigned Wednesday after 200,000 passports were printed that mistakenly included an image of Dulles International Airport.