Expect extra security and longer lines at the airport as the result of the Christmas Day bombing attempt outside of Detroit's airport.
The TSA issued the following statement:
“Passengers flying from international locations to U.S. destinations may notice additional security measures in place. These measures are designed to be unpredictable, so passengers should not expect to see the same thing everywhere. Due to the busy holiday travel season, both domestic and international travelers should allot extra time for check-in."
The additional security measures will mean that you can expect longer delays at security screening. Expect more pat-downs and expect to see more bomb-sniffing dogs.
Many passengers getting off international flights said they were told they couldn’t get out of their seats on the last hour of the flight. Air Canada said that during the last hour of flights passengers could not have any items on their laps and would not have access to carry-on luggage.
The advice for all passengers is to allow a little extra time in case the lines are longer at security check in.
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Thanks for the update Ed, yes it will be longer delays now. I wrote a piece on how the passengers fought back, this is more like what we will see in the future, I bet. The article is at:
www.examiner.com/examiner/x-29076-SF-World-Travel-Examiner~y2009m12d27-Northwest-Airlines-Terrorist-Attack-Travelers-Fought-Back#
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