President Arroyo approves DoTC Sec. Mendoza's advice to defer NAIA 3 opening.
PRESIDENT Gloria Macapagal Arroyo has approved the recommendation of Transportation and Communication Secretary Leandro R. Mendoza that the Ninoy Aquino International Passenger Terminal 3 must not open to the public on December 15, 2002 for reasons of security and public safety. Secretary Mendoza said that he sought...

Travel Safety & Security Update.
Questions persist about the reliability and cost of technology that would protect airliners from shoulder-launched missiles. The Air Transport Association notes that the technology deals with only one part of a broader threat, and that smarter spending can be effective against a wider array of threats. May 5, 2006...

Travel Security Update.
For more safety & security news, data and analysis, please go to: http://www.airguideonline.com/professional.htm Jun 5, 2006 Airlines caught in the middle in passenger data dispute. Airlines say a decision by a European court to stop a passenger data sharing agreement between the U.S. and the EU has left them...

Travel Security Update.
For more safety & security data and analysis, please go to: http://www.airguideonline.com/professional.htm May 22, 2006 Senate OKs passport deadline extension. Americans may not have to show passports to re-enter the U.S. after visits to Mexico and Canada until at least June 1, 2009, after the Senate voted...

Travel Safety & Security Update October 2005.
Visa Waiver Program countries must issue new passports with digital photographs to allow their citizens to gain access to the US. Visitors with valid machine-readable passports issued prior to October 26 may travel without a visa under the Visa Waiver Program. However passports issued on or after that date...

Travel Safety & Security Update July 2005.
FAA supports controversial O'Hare expansion plan. The Federal Aviation Administration said it supports Chicago's $15 billion plan to expand O'Hare International Airport. Chicago officials expect the FAA to grant final approval in September and hope the expansion reduces flight delays. However, the plan faces opposition from some communities. It...

Travel Safety & Security Update September 2005.
Data-sharing deal challenged by European Parliament. The European Parliament is challenging an agreement between Europe and the U.S. on sharing airline passenger information. The European Commission and EU governments in 2004 reached a deal with the U.S. to share data. The agreement stipulates that European airlines must turn over...

Travel Safety & Security Update.
Professional Flight Attendants Assn. is objecting to Northwest Airlines' new Coach Choice scheme, which allows passengers to pay $15 to reserve selected exit row or aisle seats. PFAA, which represents NWA's cabin staff, said the initiative is "ill-conceived" because "it takes away from the primary reason 'qualified' passengers occupy...

Travel Security Update.
For more safety & security news, data and analysis, please go to: http://www.airguideonline.com/professional.htm Sep 11, 2006 US officials have failed to reach an agreement to replace an agreement on sharing air passenger data. The current arrangement is due to expire on September 30. Talks will continue this...

Travel Security Update.
For more safety & security news, data and analysis, please go to: http://www.airguideonline.com/professional.htm Jun 19, 2006 Airport reactions mixed to TSA's Registered Traveler program. Business travelers are often in a hurry to get through an airport and on to their flights. The Transportation Security Administration believes the...