Airport security

Sea-Tac International Airport The Seattle-Tacoma International Airport is a direct result from the attacks on Pearl Harbor by the Japanese on December 7, 1941. The US government having seized both Seattle’s Boeing Field and Tacoma’s McChord Field challenged the Civil Aviation Authority and local governments to develop a regional civilian airport. In March, 1942, the Port of Seattle answered and began construction of the Seattle-Tacoma Airport, most commonly referred to as Sea-Tac, completing…

When I walk into an airport the incessant trivial talk hits my ears as the passengers prepare for their journey. There – the sounds of excitement, anxiety, joy and distraction all mingle and become a blur; which becomes my focus. From what I have felt, sometimes a simple trip to the airport often reveals many different thoughts and feelings. A sea of people scattered in the arrivals and departures with an ambivalent cloud above them. It’s the symphony of a moment to stand still and watch as the…

children and I arrived at the Atlanta airport over an hour before our flight to New York. The flight was at 8:50 am and we checked our bags and proceeded to security. I was advised by the man tagging the bag the lines were long due to security. We stood in line and the line was not moving. After some time we made it to the gate just in time, but was turned away because the man at the deck said they had already filled out seats! I said we are here on time and the security line was over an hour…

(2011) describe a commercial services airport as, “those airports that accommodate scheduled air carrier service, provided by the world’s certificated air carriers” (pg. 12). These are the types of airports the traveling public usually thinks of when an airport is mentioned. Big name airlines fly from these airports, these types of airports are notorious for long lines, security procedures, and flight delays. The primary role of commercial services airports are to safely and efficiently provide…

and dispatch departments of a ground handling agent. Specifically, the way the operate at the Heraklion ‘Nikos Kazantzakis’ Airport of Crete, Greece. In addition, ‘best practice’ examples from various other airports will be mentioned and a comparison of the operations[…] Check-in The check-in department is the first point of contact for passengers and the airline at an airport. Check-in agents are responsible for checking that passengers have valid travel documents, checking their bags in and…

case to outsource. The airline needs to keep in mind whether the outsourcing will negatively impact both at the operational and organizational level, therefore financial considerations should not take precedent over others such as safety and job security. Overby (2007) states that ‘Outsourcing is increasingly pursued by organizations as a “quick fix” cost-cutting maneuver rather than an investment designed to enhance capabilities, expand globally, increase agility and profitability, or bolter…

of traveling over 3 hours by plane to play the beautiful game was an amazing feeling. The trip started by my teammates and I meeting at SFO at 6 am. After everyone was at the airport, we went to check our baggage and through security. As soon as I was through security it was a long wait until we left for Fort Worth airport. When the time came, my whole team ran to the gate to get on the plane out of excitement and handed the ticket taker their tickets. Onto the plane, we all went and found our…

happening, I was flying to Hong Kong! A normal person would sleep on the 16 hour flight from New York to Hong Kong, but I was far to fidgety to sleep. I stayed awake the entire flight from take-off to landing. We arrived at the Hong Kong International Airport ahead of schedule at 4:30 p.m., as we had a good tailwind nearly the entire flight, cutting the ride to 14 hours. Hong…

Some of the most prevalent issues of current society come from the constant threat of terrorism. Until more recently though, the word terrorism did not command the same respect that it does today. Before the attacks of September 11th, 2001, the Congress’s various intelligence committees barely ever held meetings to discuss the topic (Miller). However, after the attacks, the threat of terrorism appeared in many situations. This threat did not just intimidate the government though. Afraid to…

nightmares in American history. It was the day that the twin towers fell. The towers fell because of a terrorist attack. A ton of things happened after this attack. Airport security changed a lot after the attacks on the twin towers and the TSA was made a bigger part of the everyday travel which is a very racist system in the Airport system. The attack on the twin towers is one of the most nefarious terrorist attacks in the world. It was done on the morning of September 11th, 2001 by the…