#airport-security

#airport-security

Police arrested a man at Atlanta's bustling airport on Monday after getting a tip from his family that he was planning to shoot up the place and found an assault rifle and ammunition in his truck outside, the city's police chief said. Billy Joe Cagle, of Cartersville, Georgia, had described his plan to shoot up the world's busiest airport on a social media livestream, said Darin Schierbaum, the chief of police, during a news conference.

What you need to know Chancellor Friedrich Merz says he wants to highlight differences between his party and the far-right AfD even more. Meanwhile, German flag carrier Lufthansa says many domestic flight routes have become too expensive to maintain. The UN has appealed to governments, including the German government, not to force Syrian refugees to return home. Below, you can read a roundup of stories and analysis from and about Germany on Saturday, October 18, 2025 and Sunday, October 19, 2025:

"The U.S. should be leading on security, hospitality, and the travel experience," Clear's CEO Caryn Seidman Becker said in a statement. "This partnership with TSA is a powerful example of how public and private sectors can work together to enhance security and improve the aviation ecosystem... CLEAR's secure identity platform will help unlock a better, safer, and more frictionless experience for all travelers."

Aviation groups across the country have expressed concerns about possible lapses in safety and stressful travel experiences for Americans if Congress fails to reach a last-minute solution to fund the federal government before midnight Wednesday. Aviation experts told Business Insider that the most immediate concern for travelers is slightly longer security lines; however, long-term problems could include security employees walking off the job and shortages in air traffic control facilities.

There can be no doubt that everything points to this being the work of a professional actor when we are talking about such a systematic operation in so many locations at virtually the same time. This is what I would define as a hybrid attack using different types of drones,

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"The security bins are disgusting. I've seen people place containers of food in them, dirty shoes with rainwater on them, spilled soda, baby food - you name it, I've seen it."

The new One Stop Security program allows connecting travelers from London Heathrow to Dallas and Atlanta to bypass secondary TSA check and baggage recheck procedures, saving significant time.

As of July 9, Clear Plus members will have additional options available to them at 14 U.S. airports, with a 15th - Hartsfield-Jackson Atlanta International Airport - set to join them "soon."

Secretary Kristi Noem stated that travelers at airports across the United States will no longer need to remove their shoes during security checks. This change concludes a nearly two-decade policy.

"Given the situation there is no way we can host plane arrivals now," Nagai told AFP that day.