Two cargo screening employees were injured at Varanasi airport when a passenger's declared licensed pistol accidentally discharged during a mandatory security check.
Two AAICLAS screeners were injured after a passenger's declared firearm discharged during a security check at Varanasi airport on Sunday ahead of a flight to Mumbai.
The TSA union is sounding alarms over the Gold+ program, which will privatize security checkpoints at airports in Tampa, Charleston, and Des Moines, threatening union contracts and benefits.
Malaysian authorities investigate security breaches after a Malaysia Airlines pilot was arrested in Indonesia with 26kg of Ecstasy and methamphetamine, prompting protocol reviews for pilots and airport checks.
Security staff at Aberdeen Airport have cancelled 14 days of planned strike action after a pay agreement was reached with ICTS HBS Security. The strikes, involving baggage screening staff, were set to begin on Monday.
Security staff at Aberdeen Airport, represented by the Unite union, will strike for 14 days starting Monday over pay disputes. The union warns of significant delays as its members form the majority of the baggage screening team.
Pavel Talankin's Oscar for his documentary Mr Nobody Against Putin was found by Lufthansa in Frankfurt after it went missing following an incident at JFK airport where TSA deemed the statuette a potential weapon. The airline apologised for the inconvenience and is arranging its return. Talankin, who has flown with his Oscar multiple times before without issues, was forced to check the award, which was then lost during the flight to Germany.
