Terrorism Has Plagued The World - 2529 Words

While terrorism has plagued the world through many forms since the age of time, it wasn’t until the hijacking of 1972 that caused airports both domestically and internationally to establish airport security. From one of the first major terrorist attacks on an aircraft in 1955 to the multiple attacks throughout the 1960s and 70s, for the first time airports were introduced to armed security guards, metal detectors, and explosive detection canines. Over the next two and half decades, airports also saw the use of U.S. Marshall’s aboard flights, and the installations of X-Ray machines for both carry-on and checked luggage. While the measures in place did manage to assist in the arrest of thousands and prevented a number of attacks from†¦show more content†¦Airport security has gone through drastic changes since the 2001 World Trade Center terrorist attack to insure the safety of passengers traveling domestically and abroad with the creation of the Transportation S ecurity Administration, updated screening machines, policy and procedures, and vigorous pat-down searches. Weeks away from the thirteenth anniversary of the September 11, 2001 terrorist attack on the World Trade Center towers, airports across the world are still continuing to operate with higher security levels with tighter security measures as the threat to jetliners remains constant. These changes have not been more apparent than in the United States. With the creation of the TSA in November 2001, one of their first changes to travel policy was for passengers to show up at least two hours early to ensure there was enough time for the newly reformed security measures. While carry-on luggage was sent through an x-ray machine and passengers through metal detectors, passengers and their luggage were randomly selected by security personnel for additional screening that included a physical search of the passengers’ carry-on luggage. By September 2002, the TSA had officially assumed responsibility throughout all domestic airports