On Wednesday Hawaiian Airlines Flight 39 bound for Honolulu, turned around and returned to Portland about 90-minutes into the flight because the pilot and crew were concerned about a disruptive passenger who made threatening remarks and refused to stow his carry-on luggage. It is not clear what the threats were, but after the plane landed, the suspect was questioned by the FBI and then released. No charges have been filed.
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Friday, 8 January 2010
Newark Airport Security Cameras Not Recording During Breach
CNN reports that TSA-funded and NY/NJ Port Authority-installed and -operated security cameras inside Newark Liberty International Airport were not recording when a man breached a security checkpoint at Terminal 3 last Sunday.
The incident in which a man was seen walking through a security checkpoint exit and into a secured area led officials to have to rescreen thousands of travelers.
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The incident in which a man was seen walking through a security checkpoint exit and into a secured area led officials to have to rescreen thousands of travelers.
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Thursday, 7 January 2010
Abu Dhabi Tourism Authority sets water and waste savings targets to action by end of 2010
Abu Dhabi Tourism Authority (ADTA) is spearheading a major campaign to deliver substantial, sector-wide energy, water and waste reduction by the end of 2010.
Under its industry-leading Environmental, Health and Safety Management System (EHSMS) for the emirate?s entire tourism sector, ADTA is targeting 10% energy, 20% water and 20% waste-to-landfill savings over the coming year.
?These ambitious targets are aimed at improving the environmental performance of hotels so that they are in line, if not better than, the world?s greenest hotels,? explained Nasser Al Reyami, ADTA?s Director Tourism Standards.
The initiatives have been rolled out in a series of EHSMS seminars and workshops to help stakeholders, hotels in particularly, kick-start programmes aimed at meeting the 12 month deliverables. The seminars have given delegates an introduction to Abu Dhabi?s tourism sector EHSMS, outlined how organisations can develop an individual entity EHSMS and how to audit it.
?We have received a tremendous response to the initiative with more than 130 representatives from the emirate?s 113 hotels and hotel apartments responding,? explained Al Reyami. ?Participants have been extremely positive about the initiative viewing it as a significant investment in the hotel sector.?
ADTA?s EHSMS is the first in the world developed to encompass an entire tourism sector. ?Traditionally EHSMS has been applied only at entity level,? explained Al Reyami. ?The system covers all environmental, health and safety aspects of hotels, hotel apartments and tourism operators within the emirate and requires each of the entities to develop their own systems.
?The initiative helps fulfil ADTA?s regulatory obligations under the Executive Council?s EHS decree of June 2009 and is essential in helping to achieve the authority?s vision of promoting a globally recognised, outstanding and sustainable tourism destination. In taking this initiative we recognise the authority?s responsibility to the Government and community to ensure the sustainability of the industry we serve.?
ADTA has pledged to support its hospitality sector throughout the entire EHSMS project implementation. ?We will provide subsidised training workshops to help them develop their own systems allowing representatives to attend at nominal rates well below market prices,? said Al Reyami.
?The requirements have a solid business outcome for the entire tourism sector. They will boost standards, lift Abu Dhabi?s appeal as a pleasant and safe place to visit and deliver substantial ROI for accommodation providers as it increases their business,? added Al Reyami.
The EHSMS roll-out has been given an enthusiastic welcome by stakeholders. ?This is a fantastic move that ADTA has started,? said Eva Lowela Moraca of Vision Hotel Apartments.? ?Everyone is now starting to realise the importance of EHSMS. This is a big step for all hotels and tourism sector partners and it is an essential going forward.?
And some participants say EHSMS issues are now coming to the fore through guest enquiries.? ?This training is a big help. In fact there are a number of our guests who express concern for the environment and often they put forward suggestions ? this shows it is an issue and that working together for a better environment can benefit the hotel business,? said Nicole Donato of Platinum Hotel Apartments.
More information on ADTA?s environmental initiatives contact ehs@adta.ae
About ADTA: Abu Dhabi Tourism Authority (ADTA) was established in September 2004.It has wide ranging responsibilities for building and developing the emirate's tourism industry. These include; destination marketing; infrastructure and product development and regulation and classification. A key role is to create synergy in the international promotion of Abu Dhabi through close co-ordination with the emirate's hotels, destination management companies, airlines and other public and private sector travel-related organisations.
Under its industry-leading Environmental, Health and Safety Management System (EHSMS) for the emirate?s entire tourism sector, ADTA is targeting 10% energy, 20% water and 20% waste-to-landfill savings over the coming year.
?These ambitious targets are aimed at improving the environmental performance of hotels so that they are in line, if not better than, the world?s greenest hotels,? explained Nasser Al Reyami, ADTA?s Director Tourism Standards.
The initiatives have been rolled out in a series of EHSMS seminars and workshops to help stakeholders, hotels in particularly, kick-start programmes aimed at meeting the 12 month deliverables. The seminars have given delegates an introduction to Abu Dhabi?s tourism sector EHSMS, outlined how organisations can develop an individual entity EHSMS and how to audit it.
?We have received a tremendous response to the initiative with more than 130 representatives from the emirate?s 113 hotels and hotel apartments responding,? explained Al Reyami. ?Participants have been extremely positive about the initiative viewing it as a significant investment in the hotel sector.?
ADTA?s EHSMS is the first in the world developed to encompass an entire tourism sector. ?Traditionally EHSMS has been applied only at entity level,? explained Al Reyami. ?The system covers all environmental, health and safety aspects of hotels, hotel apartments and tourism operators within the emirate and requires each of the entities to develop their own systems.
?The initiative helps fulfil ADTA?s regulatory obligations under the Executive Council?s EHS decree of June 2009 and is essential in helping to achieve the authority?s vision of promoting a globally recognised, outstanding and sustainable tourism destination. In taking this initiative we recognise the authority?s responsibility to the Government and community to ensure the sustainability of the industry we serve.?
ADTA has pledged to support its hospitality sector throughout the entire EHSMS project implementation. ?We will provide subsidised training workshops to help them develop their own systems allowing representatives to attend at nominal rates well below market prices,? said Al Reyami.
?The requirements have a solid business outcome for the entire tourism sector. They will boost standards, lift Abu Dhabi?s appeal as a pleasant and safe place to visit and deliver substantial ROI for accommodation providers as it increases their business,? added Al Reyami.
The EHSMS roll-out has been given an enthusiastic welcome by stakeholders. ?This is a fantastic move that ADTA has started,? said Eva Lowela Moraca of Vision Hotel Apartments.? ?Everyone is now starting to realise the importance of EHSMS. This is a big step for all hotels and tourism sector partners and it is an essential going forward.?
And some participants say EHSMS issues are now coming to the fore through guest enquiries.? ?This training is a big help. In fact there are a number of our guests who express concern for the environment and often they put forward suggestions ? this shows it is an issue and that working together for a better environment can benefit the hotel business,? said Nicole Donato of Platinum Hotel Apartments.
More information on ADTA?s environmental initiatives contact ehs@adta.ae
About ADTA: Abu Dhabi Tourism Authority (ADTA) was established in September 2004.It has wide ranging responsibilities for building and developing the emirate's tourism industry. These include; destination marketing; infrastructure and product development and regulation and classification. A key role is to create synergy in the international promotion of Abu Dhabi through close co-ordination with the emirate's hotels, destination management companies, airlines and other public and private sector travel-related organisations.
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On 23:24
Monday, 4 January 2010
Russia Plans to Save Earth from Asteroid
Russia's federal space agency Roscosmos is considering a special project to prevent a large asteroid called Apophis from colliding with the earth in 2036. Anatoly Perminov the head of the Russian agency said a scientist told him "the asteroid will surely collide with the earth," but other sources like NASA put the odds of a collision at "four-in-a-million". If they go ahead with the project, Russia says it could invite experts from Europe, the U.S. and China to participate.
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Smoky Smells Cause Two Flight to Return to Logan
Not one, but two Delta flights had to return to Boston's Logan Airport on Saturday after the pilots reported smoky smells in their cockpits. Delta's Flight 1379 headed to New York and Delta's Flight 6001 headed to Columbus, Ohio were those involved and both landed safely back in Boston. The causes of the incidents are under investigation.
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President Ties Christmas Terror Suspect to al-Qaeda
During his weekly radio and Internet address today (1/2), President Obama publicly linked the suspect who tried to blow-up a U.S. passenger plane on Christmas Day with a Yemeni affiliate of al-Qaeda. Mr. Obama also said this group has been responsible for other attacks on American targets such as the U.S Embassy in Yemen in 2008. The U.S is working to strengthen ties with Yemen to fight al-Qaeda according to Mr. Obama.
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On 07:46
DHS Officials Going Overseas to Review Airport Security Measures
"Secretary of Homeland Security Janet Napolitano [has] announced that she is dispatching Deputy Secretary Jane Holl Lute, Assistant Secretary for Policy David Heyman and other senior Department officials on a broad international outreach effort to meet with leaders from major international airports in Africa, Asia, Europe, the Middle East and South America to review security procedures and technology being used to screen passengers on flights bound for the United States.
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