Politics & Government
Impact of al-Qaida Threat On Local Airports
The State Department issued an alert on Friday to all air travelers. How that's impacting San Jose International Airport (SJC) and San Francisco International Airport (SFO).
- Mineta San Jose International Airport (SJC) staff has been briefed by our law enforcement partners on the State Departmentās worldwide travel advisory issued. The advisory pertains toĀ U.S.Ā citizens traveling to North Africa or theĀ Middle East.
- SJC offers nonstop flights toĀ JapanĀ andĀ Mexico, and at this time has not been asked to implement additional security measures related to this travel advisory.Ā Ā However, the safety and security of our users continuesĀ to be our first priority.
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- We remind air travelers to be vigilant while traveling through SJC and other public areas. If you see something unusual, immediately report it to law enforcement authorities.
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- Air travel continues to be one of the safest modes of transportation. We encourageSilicon ValleyĀ travelers to continue with their travel plans this summer.
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Written by Jacob Bourne
Due toĀ an al-Qaida terrorist threat, theĀ U.S. State Department has issued a Travel AlertĀ for the duration of August.
According to theĀ Associated Press, "the potential for terrorism is particularly strong in the Middle East and North Africa. ...An attack could occur or come from the Arabian Peninsula."
Anyone traveling from San Francisco International Airport (SFO), especially internationally, should be aware of the following information, released by the government on Friday:
The Department of State alerts U.S. citizens to the continued potential for terrorist attacks, particularly in the Middle East and North Africa, and possibly occurring in or emanating from the Arabian Peninsula. Current information suggests that al-Qaida and affiliated organizations continue to plan terrorist attacks both in the region and beyond, and that they may focus efforts to conduct attacks in the period between now and the end of August. This Travel Alert expires on August 31, 2013.
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