ABTA advises on naked scanner roll out
Monday, 02 Feb, 2010
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ABTA is encouraging agents to keep customers informed about scanners that show them naked at airports.
The scanners were introduced in London Heathrow and Manchester on Monday as a reaction to attempts by Umar Farouk Abdulmutallab to blow up a plane on a flight from Amsterdam to Detroit over Christmas. Birmingham will be next in line for the scanners and a roll-out to other UK airports will follow. Passengers who refuse to be scanned will not be allowed to fly.
The scanning has come under fire from opponents who say it is an erosion of privacy but Transport Secretary of State Lord Adonis told the House of Commons this week that the move is still under public consultation and there would be an interim code of practice which meant no pictures could be retained, the scanner could not see the scanned person and passengers could ask for same sex scanners.
ABTA’s chief executive Mark Tanzer said: “In the immediate future, only a small proportion of airline passengers will be affected by the new scanners. Passengers need to be confident when they fly. It is important that new security measures are introduced proportionately and correctly so that the privacy and dignity of passengers are not compromised. We will continue to help our members to inform their customers of any new developments, so that they know what to expect when they arrive at airports.”
by Dinah Hatch
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