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A bomb threat delayed flights and prompted evacuations Monday at Schiphol airport in The Netherlands, authorities said.

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More heavy snow predicted for England as frigid weather blasts Europeupdated: Sat Dec 18 2010 21:15:00

Forecasters say the United Kingdom will remain in the grip of bitter winter weather through at least Monday.

Terror suspect arrested at Amsterdam airportupdated: Sun Sep 19 2010 13:00:00

A terror suspect of Somali origin was arrested early Sunday at Schiphol International Airport in Amsterdam, the Netherlands, officials said.

Dutch arrests may have been dry run, U.S. source saysupdated: Tue Aug 31 2010 09:46:00

Two men held in the Netherlands may have been trying to test U.S. airport security by putting bottles with electronic devices attached in checked baggage, a U.S. law enforcement source said Monday.

London airports reopen as volcanic ash disrupts flightsupdated: Mon May 17 2010 19:11:00

Major European airports reopened Monday after being closed overnight because of an ash cloud from a volcano in Iceland, but travel remained severely disrupted after the six-hour closure.

Hacking 'biometric passports'updated: Mon Mar 15 2010 10:12:00

CNN's Atika Shubert asks security experts how hacker-safe are "biometric passports."

U.K. beefs up airport securityupdated: Tue Jan 05 2010 21:14:00

Britain's home secretary says the country is stepping up airport security in the wake of what happened on Christmas.

Bombing suspect provided 'actionable intelligence,' White House saysupdated: Tue Jan 05 2010 21:14:00

The FBI attained "actionable intelligence" from bombing suspect Umar Farouk AbdulMutallab in the first hours after his arrest on Christmas Day, White House press secretary Robert Gibbs said Tuesday.

Inside the X-rayupdated: Thu Dec 31 2009 05:40:00

A new wave of full body security scanners is under production. Affilliate WLOX takes us inside the plant.

Q&A: Controversial full-body scannersupdated: Thu Dec 31 2009 05:40:00

The failed attempt to blow up a U.S.-bound passenger airplane on December 25 has raised questions about the need for the introduction of full-body scanners at all major airports.

Dutch to use body scannersupdated: Wed Dec 30 2009 16:27:00

Dutch officials say they will start using full body scanners for passengers boarding flights to the United States.

Dutch, Nigerians to use full body scans for air travelersupdated: Wed Dec 30 2009 14:42:00

The Netherlands and Nigeria will begin using body scanners on airline passengers following the attempted terrorist attack on a U.S.-bound flight on Christmas Day, authorities in both nations said Wednesday.

Enhanced air securityupdated: Tue Dec 29 2009 10:24:00

Security measures are ramping up at Schiphol airport in Amsterdam. Richard Quest reports.

Security ramped up at airports in U.S., UK, Amsterdamupdated: Mon Dec 28 2009 12:59:00

Passengers flying into the United States from abroad should expect additional security measures at U.S. and international airports after a passenger detonated a device aboard a flight from Amsterdam, Netherlands to Detroit, Michigan, the Transportation Security Administration said Saturday.

Increased Travel Securityupdated: Mon Dec 28 2009 12:59:00

Increased airline security -- fallout from the attempted destruction of a flight bound for Detroit. Jeanne Meserve

Why did security checks fail to spot explosives?updated: Sun Dec 27 2009 09:31:00

The alleged terror incident aboard a passenger flight from Amsterdam to Detroit has raised questions as to how a Nigerian man carried explosives through stringent security measures.

London police hunt airline terror linkupdated: Sat Dec 26 2009 11:41:00

Counterterrorism officers were Saturday searching the suspected London home of a man at the center of an incident aboard a U.S.-bound passenger flight that Britain's home secretary described as a "potentially serious security threat."

Seoul's Incheon airport voted bestupdated: Wed Jun 10 2009 22:46:00

South Korea's Incheon International Airport has been voted the best in the world, according to a 10-month survey of airline passengers.

Three affordable European mini hotel chainsupdated: Tue May 05 2009 08:53:00

With rates as low as $36, these flashy new European hotels take the convenience of the pod concept and expand it with style.

How to survive a plane crashupdated: Fri Mar 20 2009 12:31:00

We tend to assume that if an airplane crashes our time is up. But recent experience and statistics tell a different story.

Part 3: Be preparedupdated: Fri Mar 20 2009 12:31:00

CNN's Richard Quest gets expert tips on staying safe in the air at the BA Flight Training Centre.

Faulty reading helped cause Dutch plane crashupdated: Wed Mar 04 2009 11:48:00

A "faulty" flight instrument contributed to the crash of a Turkish plane last month in the Netherlands, an accident that killed nine people and injured more than 60 others, Dutch safety authorities said on Wednesday.

Experts: Why many air crashes are survivableupdated: Fri Feb 27 2009 08:35:00

The crash of a Turkish airliner in the Netherlands and the recent landing of a jet in the Hudson River in New York demonstrate how safe modern aircraft have become, according to safety experts.

Airline safety flying highupdated: Fri Feb 27 2009 08:35:00

Despite recent air accidents, flying is still among the safest ways to travel. CNN's Ayesha Durgahee reports.

Turks, Americans are Amsterdam crash deadupdated: Thu Feb 26 2009 23:44:00

The nationalities of the people killed in the Turkish Airlines plane crash near Amsterdam's main airport have been identified as five Turks and four U.S. citizens.

Flight recorders found at Dutch crash siteupdated: Thu Feb 26 2009 05:56:00

Investigators are trying to determine what caused the crash of an airplane with a good safety record, flown by a well-respected airline, at one of the world's most modern airports.

Nine killed as Turkish plane crashes near Amsterdam airportupdated: Wed Feb 25 2009 15:19:00

A Turkish passenger jet crashed as it tried to land at Amsterdam's main airport Wednesday, killing at least nine people and injuring more than 55, Dutch airport authorities have said.

Getting x-rayed at the borderupdated: Thu Oct 23 2008 09:07:00

New tech at the US-Mexican border takes a complete x-ray image of your body and car. CNN's Chris Lawrence reports.

Police find that 'holy sand' was drugsupdated: Sat Jan 12 2008 07:58:00

A man dressed as a priest caught at Amsterdam's airport with three kilos of cocaine under his vestments claimed to police that his packages contained "holy sand", Dutch police said.

Fortune: The ultimate layover handbookupdated: Thu Oct 19 2006 15:55:00

1. Boston, Logan International Airport Create your own seafood fest at home after a stop at Anthony's Pier 4 Fish Co. in Terminal B. It will pack up live lobsters to carry onboard. massport.com

12 freed after U.S. jet incidentupdated: Thu Aug 24 2006 20:07:00

Dutch authorities will release 12 men arrested on suspicion of terrorism after causing a disturbance on a Northwest Airlines flight Wednesday, the Dutch prosecutor's office said.

Northwest jet turns back; passengers arrestedupdated: Wed Aug 23 2006 07:27:00

Twelve passengers were in custody Wednesday after a Northwest Airlines flight bound for Mumbai, India, returned to Amsterdam with a fighter jet escort, Dutch police said.

Avoiding the scareportsupdated: Fri Mar 24 2006 12:59:00

When Hong Kong's notorious Kai Tak airport closed in 1998, frequent fliers breathed a collective sigh of relief at the thought that they would no longer have to endure a perilous right-angled landing through mountains and residential tower blocks.

Airport gems raid 'nets millions'updated: Fri Feb 25 2005 11:08:00

Thieves hijacked an armored car from the KLM cargo ramp at Amsterdam's Schiphol airport Friday and made off with millions of dollars in diamonds and jewelry, the Dutch airline said.

Airport duty-free flies to new heightsupdated: Thu Apr 01 2004 22:37:00

Ten years ago, airport shopping catered purely for the business traveler, focusing on cigarettes and alcohol. Today, however, it is increasingly about consumer choice.

More airports test iris scanningupdated: Wed Mar 03 2004 01:36:00

Scandinavian Airlines (SAS) has joined the growing number of operators is using iris scanning as an electronic means of accessing flights.

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