As recent as in April of this year security at the airport was suddenly beefed up following reports of possible threats of sabotage by ISIS terrorists. Therefore as a strategic target, LAX is very lucrative for the terrorists and hence security arrangements at the airport are given priority (Bleier, 2015)
The documents that detail the proposed security measures at the airports and aviation security are deemed to be security sensitive and thus limit public discourse of the same. The security at the airports and aviation is however known to have been prepared using a risk-based methodology to complement the overarching National Infrastructure Protection Plan (Dhs.gov, 2015)
This act has changed the way security measures are taken at the airport as well as during flights in the aviation industry in the U.S. (Elias, 2009)
3 million in 2000. LAX was identified to be "the world's busiest origin and destination (O & D) airport" in 2011, meaning it had the most non-connecting passengers (Lawa.org, 2015)
The hand baggage and other luggage go through scanning machines to identify any suspicious items. All checked luggage is screened at the airport by explosive detection equipment (Los-angeles-lax.worldairportguides.com, 2015)
S., there are layers of security and security checks while entering the airport (Transportation Security Administration, 2014)
S., there are layers of security and security checks while entering the airport (Transportation Security Administration, 2014)
Primary and secondary passenger screening is done by Advance Imaging Technology (AIT) at the airports. This was put into effect after the attempted bombing of Northwest Airlines Flight 253 in 2010 and is viewed as an effective screening process of personnel and baggage (www.ustravel.org, 2011)