Monday, 30. December 2002

Airports gear up for bomb screenings


Holiday travelers who left before Christmas may have a different airport experience if they fly home after New Year's Day. Their checked bags likely will be searched for explosives, although the method -- machine, human hands or dogs -- will vary by airport. And at more than 40 airports, travelers with only carry-on bags no longer can go straight to the gate. They'll have to make a detour to the ticket counter or a kiosk to get a boarding pass.

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