Airports cope with increased security
(China Daily)
Updated: 2006-08-15 09:18 At present, no flights leaving Beijing for the United States have been
cancelled since British police last Thursday foiled a terrorist plot to blow up
aircraft between the United States and Britain.
In Shanghai, tightened security measures seemed to have
little impact on operations at Shanghai's two airports, authorities said
yesterday.
"Everything is going smoothly in both Hongqiao and Pudong airports. There
have been no cancellations or delays. Passengers are very co-operative when we
carry out our security checks," said a spokesman surnamed Huang from Shanghai
Airport Group, which manages the two airports.
"Our security measures have been very strict, even without warnings of
terrorist attacks. Compared with London, we have a much easier task," he added.
Special measures were mainly taken for flights to destinations in the United
States, including forbidding passengers from bringing liquids onto the planes.
Such measures will remain until the General Administration of Civial Aviation
of China gives instructions to cancel them, he said.
(China Daily 08/15/2006 page2)
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