The General Authority of Civil Aviation (GACA) of Saudi Arabia and the government of the United Kingdom have signed a One-Stop Security Agreement in London, aimed at enhancing the experience of transit passengers by streamlining security procedures at Saudi Arabia airports. The agreement was sign...

The 8th edition of Airport Security Middle East will highlight and discuss the current challenges, emerging threat scenarios and future requirements of airport security as a co-located conference during the 24th edition of Airport Show at the Dubai World Trade Centre (DWTC) from May 6 to 8. The t...

Fraport will be the first airport in the world to use walk-through scanners at security checkpoints for passengers in regular operations. After a test phase lasting around one year in operational use at the security checkpoint in Terminal 1, Hall A, the Federal Police has now certified and approv...

Next Generation Security is now fully operational at the National Airport of Wales. The new technology allows passengers to leave liquids under 100ml in their hand luggage, along with all electronics, providing an enhanced customer experience. It means the screening process will be quicker, gi...

The Transportation Security Administration (TSA) intercepted 5,028 firearms at airport security checkpoints during the first nine months of 2024. This total represents an average of 18.3 firearms detected per day at TSA checkpoints, more than 93% of which were loaded. Transportation Security O...

The UK's re-introduction of the 100ml liquids rule is causing confusion for passengers across the country. New rules came into place at six regional UK airports this month after they upgraded their security scanners to Next Generation Security Checkpoints (NGSC), which are aimed at relaxing the r...

Following a trial period, Milan Linate Airport is now offering the FaceBoarding service, which allows passengers who opt for it to pass through security and board aircraft using a biometric facial recognition system. The service is open to all airlines willing to integrate their check-in and boar...

Some UK airports are to be given more time to install security technology that could spell an end to tiny toiletries, with serious financial penalties planned for those which fail to meet the new deadlines, the Department for Transport (DfT) announced today. First announced in 2018, the new scann...

During 2023, the Transportation Security Administration (TSA) intercepted a total of 6,737 firearms at airport security checkpoints, preventing them from getting into the secure areas of the airport and onboard aircraft. Approximately 93% of these firearms were loaded. This total surpasses the pr...

Liberty Defense Holdings Ltd., a provider of detection solutions for concealed weapons and threats, has announced that beta testing with the Greater Toronto Airports Authority (GTAA) at the Toronto Pearson International Airport (Pearson) has commenced November 1, 2022, and will continue for a period...

Airport authorities have been building more resilient security infrastructure that is able to monitor a large number of passenger movements as security threat is rising with new data driven technologies and significant passenger growth, experts and officials said at the Airport Security conference a...