Air Transportation Security Act : A Common Target For Terrorism And Crime

Air Travel is one of the main things that was majorly affected by 9/11. One of the main components of air travel that had changed was security. Almost immediately after 9/11 the government issued Aviation and Transportation Security Act which then lead to Transportation Security Administration, TSA for short. Because of this security check became stricter and new procedures were introduced and enforced. Some of these new procedures are as the following: weapons and destructive item checks, only passengers with tickets were allowed to go through and pass security, restriction on liquids and contaminants in luggage, and guidelines passengers must follow.

According to Jason Villemez of the PBS News Hour, there were immediate changes to airport security following 9/11. Within 2 months of the attacks, the Aviation and Transportation Security Act was passed. This law requires that every single bag is screened at airports andrequires that certain procedures are followed at every airport (Swickard). Before 9/11, scissors, baseball bats, darts, and 4-inch-long blades were allowed, but these are now illegal under the ATSA (O’Connor). The Aviation and Transportation Security Act also created the Transportation Security Administration known as the TSA (Tognotti). Each airport had to supply their own security before 9/11, but with the creation of the TSA, the government supplied security for airports (Villemez). Gabi Logan of USA Today found that the increase in security including baggage checks caused a six percent decrease in the number of passengers. Passengers chose not to travel at all or found a different way to get to their destination. While security in airports was significantly increased, 9/11 also affected millions of Americans involved in the war on terror”.

The September 11th, 2001 terrorist attacks forever changed the way our air travel industry operates. It affected the government, the airlines, airports, employees, and passengers alike. There was not as much of a threat of terrorism before 9/11, so airport security was not nearly as thorough, and at times intrusive as it is today. Through the creation of the Department of Homeland Security and the Transportation Security Administration, the evolving threat of terrorism has not been successful in carrying out another 9/11 style attack.

In November of 2001, the United States was still reeling from the attacks on September 11 of that same year. President George W. Bush created a new organization to prevent future attacks on American flyers. The organization was called the Transportation Security Administration, or TSA. The TSA was tasked with implementing security measures to protect travelers. At first, the measures were welcomed by the public. They were seen as a necessary measure to protect against future 9/11 style attacks. But now, 15 years later, the measures the TSA have put in place have been questioned repeatedly by members of the public, the press and congress. Incidents such as the Underwear Bomber, where a Nigerian

After the terrorist attacks on September 11, airport security went through major changes and procedures. The Transportation Security Administration (TSA) which oversees airport security

The terrorist attacks on September 11, 2011 prompted the world to reevaluate and drastically modify airport and airline security. “Four targets had been chosen, all iconic American buildings that would send a clear message of the depth of their hatred for the United States. All four planes crashed, killing all on board—terrorists, crew members, and passengers, along with hundreds who were killed inside the structures, on the ground, and the men and women who ran into collapsing buildings in an effort to try and save others” (Smutz 1). As Jason Villemez said “the decade after the 9/11 attacks reshaped many facets of life in America” (Villemez 1). Before the attacks, people did not think that large

The U.S. government took many steps to try to make the country safer. It tightened security at airports and in public buildings. A new cabinet-level department—the Department of Homeland Security was created. It works to protect the United States from any terrorist attacks (scholastic.com). The U.S. Transportation Security Administration (TSA) didn't exist before 9/11. The TSA was created to do three things: take responsibility for all modes of transportation; recruit, assess, hire, train and deploy security officers for 450 commercial airports from Guam to Alaska within 12 months; and provide 100 percent screening of all checked luggage for explosives. In the past, the TSA detected 50 million prohibited items, including 5,000 firearms on passengers attempting to board planes. Now, 50,000 TSA officers screen nearly two million air travelers each day

Flying out or in of the country or even within has become more challenging since the 9/11 attacks. It takes more time to get through security which makes for a much earlier arrival time for those flying. Most airlines require an arrival two hours prior to their departure time. Many Americans have stopped flying altogether because of the hassle of airport security and out of fear. Before the attacks, airport security was more relaxed. Basic security measures were in place, but it was much different than today. Before the attacks, security screenings were set in place by the private companies, many which were outsourced to different security companies. Passengers were allowed to bring certain size blades, scissors, baseball bats and even sewing needles. All of these items have since been banned as a result of the attacks. Since the attacks, the Transportation Security Administration was created and the security screenings are now regulated by the federal government. Through TSA, passengers bags are checked for banned items, they screened for suspicious behavior, the explosive detection system was implemented, and the full body scanner is now used to check passengers. According to Rick Seaney, “Our security ought to stop anything these days, stringent as it is: We've gone from the metal detectors of the 1970s to post-9/11 body scans and enhanced pat downs. Cockpit doors are now fortified, and the sky

Congress passes Aviation and Transportation Security Act that took place in U.S. airports two months after the attacked. Therefore, TSA implemented stricter guidelines on passenger and luggage screening. Scanning for weapons also destructive items, new procedures removing shoes and banning liquids.

Life in America after 9/11/01 was a hard time for America, many families and friends were grieving over their lost loved ones. But while all of this was happening government and important people were creating programs like the TSA.The Transportation Security Administration (TSA) was created to create a safer flight and safer planes so tragedies like the recent terrorist attack America went through does not happen again. Some changes they made for safer flights are the cockpit doors that pilots are controlling the plane is was turned bullet proof and stays locked at all times during the duration of the flight. Also, in the airport you must put baggage through the technology created to detect weapons or bombs that could be in anybody's luggage. Many requirement must be met at airports after 9/11, for example a specific ID is required; the ID name must math the name printed on the ticket of that person. This is probably in effect because they wouldn't want anyone on the plane that is not supposed to be there. Also, whatever thy person has on them like baggage and carry on that a person plans to bring into the plane must be checked and screened. People can fit many things into their bags so this rule is there because they would want any weapons on the plane that would lead to other people getting hurt. Lastly, there is technology that scans someone's body to check for any weapons to anything they would not like to have on the plane, but if

Since September 11th, airport security has been more cautious as to who and what enter on the planes. “The TSA conducts screening and checks of passengers and their luggage to ensure safety and to attempt to catch potential terrorists before they attack passengers on a flight or plant explosives in an airport.” (Winterton 1) Airports now have very high tech security equipment and techniques that are very prestigious such as the pat down method, full body screening, and luggage screening. All of these procedures ensure the safety of people that are going on board the flight. People have the right to be safe, as well as to be searched when it comes to their personal lives. Many people have agreed as well, that the Patriot Act needs to go further with protecting its people. “Most recently, in 2010, 47% said they were more concerned that government policies “have not gone far enough to adequately protect the country,”” ( Doherty

There are various security screening methods which are used at airports such as, TSA Pre✓® line, with this screening method passengers are not required to remove their shoes, laptops, belts, or light jackets during the screening process there are however, required to undergo screening at the checkpoint by technology such as metal detectors or a pat-down. Pat-down procedures are used to determine whether prohibited items or other threats to transportation security are concealed on the person.

I must agree, after the 2001 terrorist attacks, air transportations have become the most vulnerable type of shipping. And how we love our nation, measure will be taken to protect it. From passengers all the way down to cargo, everything has become more challenging to transports. Prior to 9/11 there was no such thing for passengers to walk through x-ray machines for screening. Now for the most part, unless you are TSA Pre-checked, passengers must go through the Star Trek x-ray machine and am only allowed to travel with 3.5oz bottles and travel size toothpaste. When it comes to cargo transportation, security has become tighter. All items need to be searched and screen before it can enter the airplane. These procedures are very important,

While terrorism has affected airline travel for decades, the Al-Qaeda-perpetrated attacks of September 11, 2011, resulted in the most significant modifications to U.S. air travel policy. Prior to the 9/11 attacks, hijackings like the Dawson’s Field incident drove international changes to passenger security screening protocols (Clark, 2016). Even still, incidents like 1988’s downing of Pan Am Flight 103 over Lockerbie, Scotland, occurred before electronic baggage scanning became standard (Donavan, Delawala, and Santichen, 2009). Despite these tragic events, Al-Qaeda and its affiliates’ actions, both those successful and failed, drove the U.S.’s changes to law and policy for air travel.

On the morning of September 11th 2001 the United States was attacked by a series of coordinated terrorist attacks and, as a result, thousands of people died that day. After that event took place, tens of thousands of people came together to form a new agency called the Transportation Security Administration, or TSA. Being passed on November 19th 2001, the TSA began taking charge of the aviation security programs that were run by the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA), by training, hiring, and deploying security forces to all of the commercial airports within 12 months and providing 100 percent screening to all luggage in search for any explosives by December 31, 2002.