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Full body scans introduced at some UK airports
Feb 2nd
Full body scans are now compulsory at London‚s Heathrow airport and Manchester Airport The Times Online reports. Passengers will not be allowed to board flights if they refuse to have a scan.
Birmingham Airport is currently implementing the technology and will be ready by the end of this month ahead of the national rollout.
The idea of the full body scans is for security staff to detect explosives and other dangerous items, to ensue tighter restrictions, all for passenger safety.
New system investment at Manchester Airport
Jun 2nd
The latest investment by Manchester Airport is in Real Time Tomography (RTT), a secure system which has been implemented to enhance efficiency and minimize delays for holidaymakers and business travelers alike.
Testing began late 2008 with an investment of ‚£2million with the leading supplier of inspection systems in security, Rapsican Systems. The latest RTT was designed to generate 3D imagery of passenger baggage, at a faster rate than current technology.
Thus resulting in; improving potential baggage threats as well as aviation security, reduction of delays in handling of baggage, improving efficiency for consumers as well as operations.
Investing money in a system which meets the needs and regulations for airport security is a great investment for the northern airport, with on-going security issues cost implications will be kept to a minimum according to the Customer Service Director of Manchester Airport, Mike Fazackerley.
UK airports to trial ID cards
Nov 17th
According to a recent report by Travel Counsellors.co.uk two of the UK’s leading national airports will be trialing the proposed new national identity cards.
As part of an 18 month trial London City and Manchester airports will trial the cards which have been proposed by the Home Office.
“The first ID cards will be issued to people working in specific sensitive roles or locations where verification of identity will enhance the protection of the public,” said the Home Office plan,
“This will start in the second half of 2009, with the issuing of identity cards to those working airside in the country’s airports.”
The scheme will open on a voluntary basis in 2010 and in the meantime marriage visa holders and non-EU students will be the first to receive the biometric ID cards.