Posts Tagged ‘George Bush Intercontinental Airport’

Man Arrested At Houston Airport For Carrying Jihad Materials

Tuesday, August 24th, 2010

An Indian documentary film maker was arrested at the Houston airport on last Friday, for allegedly carrying suspicious Islamic jihad literature, brass knuckles and $10,000 in cash.

The man was arrested at George Bush Intercontinental airport after “acting suspicious,” when airport screener’s thought they saw a possible handgun in a scan of his baggage. Upon investigation, the investigators found the brass knuckles, a manual for a handgun and Islamic literature in checked luggage.

Tags: airport security, Brass knuckles, Documentary film, George Bush Intercontinental Airport, houston, Islam, president, United States
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Self Boarding Tests By Continental Begin at Houston Airport

Wednesday, July 28th, 2010

Continental Airlines is testing a new self-service boarding procedure at a gate at its hub in the Houston Intercontinental airport. It’s said to be the first experiment at what’s called “self-boarding” in the country.

Similar to passengers on a subway, airline passengers will swipe their boarding passes at a kiosk reader at the gate. That opens a turnstile or door to the jet walkway. Although an agent isn’t there to take the pass, one is typically present to handle problems and other customer service tasks.

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Tags: airline, Boarding pass, Business, Continental Airlines, George Bush Intercontinental Airport, Houston Intercontinental, Transportation and Logistics, United States
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