Commercial airports are usually considered as large complex infrastructures due to their distribution and the equipment that makes them up; experts believe that such complexity is given to guarantee security within their facilities. When it comes to air transport, one of the main considerations that must be taken into account is safety, since this is a key point to guarantee its optimal operation, as well as avoiding accidents, incidents and / or attacks.
Although security is a very broad term, it is generally related to the protection of passengers, their property, the crew and equipment that are on site; The prevention of terrorism, natural disasters, fire fighting and risk situations that may threaten the lives of the people who are in the area is also considered.
New technologies
In order to provide greater security, airports have been changing and adapting to technological advances, with the aim of eradicating threats that may arise and promise better service; this has caused new requirements to arise for the entry of passengers and their luggage. There are also technological advances that allow validations or reviews to be increasingly secure, such as video surveillance cameras, ramps, metal detectors, x-ray cameras, among others.
Management, processes and regulations
It is considered that one of the key points for airport security to be achieved is good management, having certified processes, baggage security and optimal control of the people entering. Currently there are regulations that detail the basic rules for airport security such as 300/2008 or 185/2010; in addition, of the various regulations that support the execution of security.
September 11
The terms and conditions of security at commercial airports must be flexible and constantly being updated due to the changes that may occur, for example, it is considered that there was a significant change after the attack of September 11, after this event, it began to adopt new security measures such as not being able to carry certain objects inside the plane (flammable materials, sharp cutting instruments, etc.), passing through a metal detector and x-ray machines, among others that allow greater prevention of attacks or incidents.
COVID-19
The event of COVID-19 (Coronavirus) has caused modifications in the conditions established for the security of commercial airports, but from the point of view of health due to the fact that the process of cleaning, disinfection and contact with people It must be very distant and strict, according to the advice that the World Health Organization has been able to offer. If you want you can read our article titled The private jet sector benefits from COVID-19
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