Security

How Aussies are affected by the 'laptop ban'

With the United States and the United Kingdom now banning laptops and tablets aboard flights from...

UK flight ban on electronic devices

The British government will ban laptops, tablets and other large devices from cabin baggage on di...

USA bans laptops, tablets on some flights

The US Government has banned passengers from carrying devices such as laptops, tablets and ebook ...

Full body scanners for Aussie airports

Sydney and Melbourne Airport are now using controversial full-body scanners, with international t...

Qantas connection? Jump US immigration queues

UPDATE | Being met at the airport gate, having someone from the airline keep an eye on your conne...

Aussie airports phase out 100ml liquid/gel rule

Australian airports will begin lifting the 100ml restriction on packing liquids, gels and aerosol...

New body scanners for Aussie airports

Full-body 'millimetre wave' scanners will be introduced at all eight of Australia's international...

Swiss: new business class features at ZRH

Switzerland's national airline Swiss is adding new services for business travellers at its h...

Liquid restrictions to be lifted in 2013

Liquid, aerosol and gel restrictions for hand luggage of overseas travellers will be lifted from ...

IATA's checkpoint of the future gains traction

Airport security: it's a pain. Even if you have the fast track express path card, it can be a fru...

US to let low-risk travellers skip some security

Four US airports have begun trials of a streamlined security system which lets 'trusted traveller...

Controversial body scanners at Melbourne Airport

Melbourne Airport's international terminal will trial controversial 'millimetre wave' body s...

How to get through security quickly and easily

Getting through airport security checks with a minimum of delay and hassle is one of the holy gra...

X-ray free airport body scanners coming

Sydney and Melbourne airports have played host to a demo of new type of security scanner that cla...

US airports abandon 'naked' security checks

The Transport Security Administration in the US has announced that it will modify its millimetre ...

Airports monitoring passenger mobile phone signals

Airport security are monitoring mobile phone signals -- but not for the reason you might think. ...

Airport security: that'll be $150, thanks

Don't enjoy being frisked and groped, having to disgorge your bag hurriedly and be treated like a...

New travel alert iPhone app

Frequent flyers have another way to check up-to-the-minute travel safety advice with the new Smar...