No More Shoes Removing While Traveling By Air

December 6th, 2011
No More Shoes Removing While Traveling By Air
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People traveling by air will not have to take their shoes off during security screenings in the future.
Earlier passengers traveling through air had to remove their shoes for the security checks but now they will not be required to do so as confirmed by Napolitano. There would definitely be restrictions on the amount of liquids passengers carrying while traveling on a plane because as of now there is no technology to detect between explosives and harmless liquids.
Passengers traveling through air have shown their discomfort with the security checks after September 11.It has been suggested that suspected passengers who are traveling by air should only be asked to remove the shoes. The U.S. security checks required shoes to be taken off after Richard Reid who was traveling in plane attempted to set off explosives concealed in his shoes.



Singer Asked to Pull Up His Pants and Then Board the Flight

December 6th, 2011
Singer Asked to Pull Up His Pants and Then Board the Flight
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Billie Joe Armstrong who is the lead singer of the band Green Day was denied to board a Southwest Airlines flight from Oakland to Burbank. The incident took place on Thursday when Armstrong who was dressed in saggy pants headed to board the flight only to have a flight attendant stopping him and insisting to pull up his pants.
Armstrong voiced out all his frustration through a post on twitter stating how he was kicked off a Southwest flight because of his saggy pants.
As described by one of the eyewitness, the flight was about to take off when the singer boarded the flight. As soon as he took his seat, he was asked to set his pants right but Armstrong asked the stewardess to worry about more serious issues still she insisted and later he was asked to get down the flight.
Soon after Southwest came to know who Armstrong was, he was offered to re seated in a later flight and the airlines apologized.



9/11 Alerts by USA Against Traveling

December 6th, 2011
9/11 Alerts by USA Against Traveling
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With the approach of the 10th anniversary of September 11 attacks, U.S.A government has already alerted its citizens for traveling worldwide. The traveling alert cautions the citizens of USA against the continuous threats from Al Qaeda and other extremist groups.
Though the State department haven't cited or identified any specific threats, they have taken precautionary measures by issuing alerts to their entire USA citizen traveling or residing abroad, since the attacks usually coincide with specific dates according to past experience.
These warnings against traveling are issued by the USA government, in the wake of the 10th anniversary of 9/11 along with the death of Al Qaeda leader Osama Bin Laden in May this year.
A heightened state of vigilance is in place in the USA, but the officials have urged traveling citizens to remain alert for any threats.