All posts in category Airport Security

Lawyers Get a Briefing on Airport Security Issues

By Monica Hargrove Airport Security—at the checkpoint as well as at the border—Are there cameras at your security checkpoint? What concerns do they raise? Are there cameras at other places at your airport? What are the privacy concerns? What are the notice requirements? What issues do airport lawyers need to be prepared to address? Our [...]

ACI-NA Commends TSA for Rollout of PreCheck Program

Airports Council International-North America (ACI-NA), which represents the owners and operators of airports throughout the United States, today issued a statement in response to the Transportation Security Administration’s (TSA) launch of PreCheck, a risk-based, intelligence-driven passenger screening pilot program with American Airlines at Dallas/Fort Worth International and Miami International airports, and Delta Air Lines at [...]

House Homeland Security Subcommittee Holds Hearing on Airport Security After 9/11

By Channon Hanna Last week, the House Homeland Security Oversight, Investigations and Management Subcommittee held a hearing at the Boston Logan International Airport on airport security.  Mr. Edward Freni, Director of Aviation for the Massachusetts Port Authority testified at the hearing alongside officials from the Transportation Security Administration (TSA), including the Assistant Administrator for Security [...]

ACI-NA Remembers 9/11

By Morgan Dye Airports Council International-North America (ACI-NA), which represents the owners and operators of airports throughout the United States, today issued a statement in remembrance of those who lost their lives or were injured in the terrorist attacks on September 11, 2001. Statement of ACI-NA President Greg Principato: “Airports and the entire aviation industry [...]

Report from the PS & S Conference – Everyone Loves Known Traveler!

By Debby McElroy It’s no surprise that the ACI-NA Public Safety and Security Conference in Washington had record attendance, both for the number of attendees as well as the number of airport representatives.  It’s also no surprise that the first session of the meeting covered THE hot topic in aviation security – risk-based security.  What’s [...]

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