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Airport queues a terror target?
26/07/2007 11:36 - (SA)
London - A British parliamentary committee has warned that heightened security checks at airports could increase the danger for passengers to become a potential new target for terrorists.
A report by the transport select committee published on Thursday said queues of hundreds of passengers in cramped spaces could become a security hazard.
The committee recommended that reducing queues at security and speeding up check-in times should be a priority.
Intensified checks, which include taking off shoes, coats and belts, were introduced at British and European airports following the discovery of an alleged plot to blow up transatlantic airliners last August.
The regulations resulted in disruption and delays and, although the situation had improved, passengers still face longer queues and increased waiting times, the committee said. - Sapa-dpa
- SAPA
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