Airport security

Thailand’s Don Mueang airport to replace handheld metal-detector checks with pat-downs

The airport warned that the revised procedure could make security screening longer, particularly during busy periods.

Malaysia’s airport scanners not designed to detect drugs, says Home Minister

The airport scanners were designed mainly to detect explosives, weapons and dangerous metal objects, said Home Minister Saifuddin Nasution Ismail.

K9 units to be deployed at Malaysia’s KL International Airport from Oct 26

The K9 units will be stationed at check-in areas to facilitate the early detection of prohibited items and potential security threats associated with targeted flights.

New rules allow Thai airport staff to open checked luggage without owners present

This is only when X-ray screening finds suspicious objects, items that could affect aviation safety.

Two men to be charged over stolen bank cards on flight from Ho Chi Minh City to Singapore

The men were arrested during an operation by officers from the Airport Police Division at Changi Airport Terminal 4.

Over 20 flights affected after scissors feared lost at Okinawa airport in Japan

The scissors were initially feared to be in the restricted area beyond the checkpoint of the domestic terminal.

Saudi warning system stayed silent before deadly airport attacks

Saudi Arabia began issuing threat alerts to mobile phones and social media accounts via a national early warning system in May.

Houthi strike on Saudi airport kills 12, worst attack on kingdom in a decade

A screenshot from a video online purporting to show King Khalid International Airport after the Oct 10 attack.

Drug rings switch to private jets after security tightened at KL airport: Malaysian police

Generic scenes at Kuala Lumpur International Airport (KLIA), Malaysia, on March 23, 2023.

Measures to tighten airport security at Malaysia’s KLIA to be implemented in three phases

The recommendations were drawn up following the arrest of a Malaysia Airlines co-pilot in Jakarta for allegedly carrying drugs.

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