The terrorist attack Saturday in the Glasgow airport in Scotland seems to have got US security hackles up. Therefore, those of you traveling are sure to see more police and bomb-sniffing dogs at airports. Random vehicle checks also seem to be part of the security check agenda, so do have all the needed official documents in place!
A survey conducted by AAA predicted that about 4.7 million people planned to fly over the holiday, which stretches over two weekends, since the Fourth of July falls on a Wednesday. About 34.7 million people said they planned to drive. Almost 38 percent of the respondents said they planned to leave on Friday, before the airport attack.
As per the Homeland Security Chief Michael Chertoff he threat level for U.S. aviation had been at orange, or high, since last August. The d number of personnel has also been increased, especially at transit points. Many of whom are likely to be in plain clothes. Your duty of course would be to report anything that seems suspicious.
Though airport officials have said on their Web site that the checks should take less than two minutes I’m pretty sure they will take longer than that. You might have to wait long frustrating lines until your turn. So come prepared with good music and lots to read!
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Source: CNN
