How do new TSA security measures impact airports?

Airports Council International-North America represents more than 95 percent of the domestic and virtually all the international airline passenger and cargo traffic in North America.

Representatives from Airports Council International-North America (ACI-NA) are available for media interviews on the following topics related to airport security, operations and public affairs outreach in the wake of the Dec. 25 attempted terrorist attack:

* Airports’ role in assisting Transportation Security Administration with implementation of enhanced security measures
* Impact the increased security measures will have on airport operations in the U.S. and Canada: infrastructure, procedural, financial
* Background on existing and evolving security technology to enhance screening of passengers employed by both TSA and airports, from airport cameras to Advanced Imaging Technology or Whole Body Imaging
* Privacy v. Security issues
* State of airport industry’s continuing outreach to key legislators and government agencies on security and facilitation issues.

(c) Centre for Asia Pacific Aviation. Date posted: 07-Jan-10