U.S. – New shoe Bomb Threat

On Feb. 19, the US Department of Homeland Security issued a warning to airlines regarding potential shoe and liquid bomb threats on international flights bound for the US. The advisory did not mention any specific plot to detonate explosives on aircraft. It also did not provide a time frame for possible attacks, details about what airlines might be at risk, or information about countries where targeted flights could originate. The perceived threat could prompt lengthier passenger screenings, which could cause moderate delays at security checkpoints at foreign airports that handle a large volume of flights to the US.