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Safe and sound?Safe and sound?
Lorna Strickland
1-Aug-2006
Unwieldy US Customs and security regulations cost travel retailers huge sums of money each year. But can lengthy processes be streamlined for commercial gain without compromising safety? Tina Milton and Lorna Strickland investigate
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US airport operations have always been a complex jigsaw. Because city airports are often controlled by politicians whose knowledge of airport management is limited, the retail business can end up
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(24-Jan-2007) - As more countries adopt the airport liquids security regulations, the European Travel Retail Council proposes to audit safety regulations at airports around the world
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