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TSA considers easing some airport security rules 25 years after 9/11

Headline from Foxla, on the newest of 3 developments

Travelers who remember the events of Sept. 11, 2001 likely recall a very different commercial aviation landscape. Before that day, airport security was lighter, and non-ticketed friends and family members could walk loved ones all the way to their departure gates to say goodbye.

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Developments in this update

3 dated developments, oldest first, newest marked. Each is named by one outlet's own headline; open its reports to see every outlet that covered it.

  1. Nearly 25 years after 9/11, here’s how terrorist attacks transformed airport security and the way Americans fly

    Headline from Fortune ·

  2. From hours at security to bulletproof cockpits: How 9/11 changed air travel

    Headline from Al Jazeera ·

  3. Newest

    TSA considers easing some airport security rules 25 years after 9/11

    Headline from Foxla ·

Reports & sources

16 articles, oldest first.

  1. Fortune

    Nearly 25 years after 9/11, here’s how terrorist attacks transformed airport security and the way Americans fly (opens Fortune)

    Published

    Fortune's feed description

    From reinforced cockpit doors to liquid limits and body scanners, today’s airport security was built layer by layer after attacks.

  2. BBC News

    US airport security weighs major changes 25 years after 9/11 (opens BBC News)

    Published

    BBC News's feed description

    The Transportation Security Administration (TSA) is reversing policies put in place after 9/11.

  3. Al Jazeera

    From hours at security to bulletproof cockpits: How 9/11 changed air travel (opens Al Jazeera)

    Published

    Al Jazeera's feed description

    One of the biggest changes to US aviation travel was the Aviation and Transportation Security Act (TSA).

  4. LocalSYR

    How 9/11 changed airport security, in CNY and beyond, 25 years later (opens LocalSYR)

    Published

    LocalSYR's feed description

    SYRACUSE, N.Y. (WSYR-TV) -- Friday marks 25 years since the Sept. 11 terrorist attacks, a day that forever changed the way Americans fly. "Obviously the biggest change came with the creation of TSA, Transportation Security Administration," said Kieran Coffey, communications and community relations m…

  5. The Hill

    25 years after 9/11, airport security gets second look from Trump (opens The Hill)

    Published

    The Hill's feed description

    The 25th anniversary of the Sept. 11, 2001, attacks falls as the Trump administration has scaled back expanded security measures put in place at airports across the nation to prevent terrorists from using planes against the U.S. ever again.

  6. UPI

    25 years after 9/11: Risk assessment, technology reimagines security (opens UPI)

    Published

    UPI's feed description

    Since the Sept. 11, 2001, terrorist attacks, advancements in technology have changed airport security to make screening more efficient.

  7. The Oregonian

    TSA brings back pre-9/11 tradition for travelers at some US airports (opens The Oregonian)

    Published

    The Oregonian's feed description

    Airport security changed significantly after Sept. 11, 2001.

  8. Insider

    Vintage photos show what airport security was like before 9/11 (opens Insider)

    Published

    Insider's feed description

    Flying used to be far more relaxed. In the aftermath of September 11, airport security transformed almost overnight.

  9. Foxla

    TSA considers easing some airport security rules 25 years after 9/11 (opens Foxla)

    Published

    Foxla's feed description

    Travelers who remember the events of Sept. 11, 2001 likely recall a very different commercial aviation landscape. Before that day, airport security was lighter, and non-ticketed friends and family members could walk loved ones all the way to their departure gates to say goodbye.

  10. Washington Examiner

    How airport security has transformed in the 25 years since 9/11 (opens Washington Examiner)

    Published

    Washington Examiner's feed description

    In the 25 years since hijackers took control of four commercial aircraft and turned them into weapons, the air travel process has been overhauled in ways that few other industries have. From federalizing airport security to hardening cockpits and vetting passengers to screening baggage, the process …

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